San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 10/24/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+132) Devils (-160)

The New Jersey Devils (6-1-0) are hosting the San Jose Sharks (0-4-2) at Prudential Center on Friday. The line on this matchup has the Sharks at +132 while the Devils are sitting at -160. The total has been set at 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-3 defeat against the Islanders in their previous contest . San Jose compiled 6 penalty mins in this outing. Moreover, they had 3 attempts on the power play but didn't get a goal. The Sharks had a middle of the road showing in this defeat. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 36 shots they attempted.

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With regard to their scoring, the San Jose Sharks have earned 16 goals (31st in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 29. For the current season, they have scored 2 points and their points percentage is .167. San Jose is sitting with 21 power play opportunities and they have tallied 5 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 23.81%. When playing at even strength, the Sharks have given up 23 goals while getting 11 themselves. San Jose has tried 151 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.6%. The Sharks have seen 206 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .859. San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 19 power play opportunities (25th in the league) and have racked up 6 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Yaroslav Askarov. Opponents have been able to score 60 goals against Askarov in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.53. Askarov has taken the ice for 19 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .887 during his 855 mins played. He has compiled an overall mark of 5-9-3 and he has gotten the start in 17 games. For his career, Askarov has recorded 8 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .471. Askarov has seen 532 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 472 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, New Jersey went up against the Wild in an outing where the Devils notched a win by a final of 4-1. The Devils recorded 4 goals of the 35 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play chances in this contest and tallied 1 out of those chances.

The Devils have accumulated 22 goals at even strength and 6 goals (4th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. New Jersey has attempted 207 shots (12th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 13.53%, while allowing their opponents 190 shots. So far this year, the New Jersey Devils have earned a total of 28 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .857. They have granted a total of 18 goals to be scored by of a combination of 17 goals at even strength and 1 goal while they were shorthanded. They have earned 20 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 30.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 96.00% on their opponents 25 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.5%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jake Allen in net. He has accrued 11,765 stops out of 12,963 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .908. Allen is the owner of a career mark of 211-184-43 and has played in 464 games. He has started in 440 games and has racked up 24,389 mins. Allen's quality start rate is 52.5% and he has made 231 quality starts in his hockey career. Teams are averaging 2.72 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,198 goals overall.

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Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+132)

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