New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 4/11/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Detroit Red Wings (40-29-9) will compete against the New Jersey Devils (40-35-3) on Saturday.

The New Jersey Devils will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-1 defeat to the Flyers in the last game they played. New Jersey tallied 4 minutes in the box in this contest. The Devils had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 3 attempts on the power play but didn't net one. For the game, they scored on 1 of the 24 shots they launched.

New Jersey Devils opponents have earned 202 power play opportunities (30th in the NHL) and have earned 42 goals in those chances. The Devils so far have had 2,130 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .888. New Jersey has taken 2,321 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.3%. At even strength, the Devils have allowed the opponent to score 196 goals while having 171 when they are on offense. New Jersey skates onto the rink with 199 power play opportunities and they have added 44 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 22.11%. For the current campaign, they have earned 83 points and their points % is .532. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have earned 215 goals (26th in the NHL) so far this season and have given up 238.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom has played in 578 contests throughout his hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 264-231-64 and he has started in 560 games. Opponents have tallied 1,516 goals against Markstrom in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.71. Markstrom has seen 16,218 shots taken against him and he has 14,702 saves. His save percentage currently is .907 during his 28,408 mins played. During his career on the ice, Markstrom has earned 292 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .521.

In their last outing, Detroit faced the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Red Wings got the tie by a tally of 3-3. They had 1 power play opportunity in this outing and recorded 1 on that try. The Red Wings recorded 3 goals of the 37 shots on goal they pursued.

Detroit has attempted 2,208 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.24%, while allowing their opponents 2,165 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.23% on their opponents 202 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.2%. They have a total of 237 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 22.36%. The Red Wings have earned 173 goals at even strength and 53 goals (10th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 234 goals to be scored by of a combination of 188 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Detroit Red Wings have earned a total of 226 goals, 89 points, in addition to a points percentage of .571.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see John Gibson between the pipes. Gibson has accrued a career record of 232-237-67 and has been in net for 560 games. Gibson's percentage of quality starts sits at 54.2% and he has qualified for 297 quality starts in his hockey career. He has accounted for 15,298 stops out of 16,819 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .910. His opponents are averaging 2.78 goals per game and he has given up 1,521 goals altogether. He has started in 548 contests and has played 26,945 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit

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