New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 1/23/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet Pacific

The Vancouver Canucks (16-28-5) will play the New Jersey Devils (26-22-2) at Rogers Arena on Friday.

The New Jersey Devils will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 2-1 victory over the Oilers their last time out. New Jersey accounted for 11 penalty minutes in this contest. Moreover, they had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to score a goal. The Devils offense left a lot to be desired in the win. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 17 shots they put on goal.

New Jersey Devils opponents have tallied 127 power play opportunities (31st in hockey) and have come away with 28 goals in those chances. The Devils have seen 1,408 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .893. New Jersey has taken 1,478 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.7%. When playing at even strength, the Devils have given up 123 goals while earning 103 themselves. New Jersey is sitting with 123 power play chances and they have notched 25 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 20.33%. For the season, the have a total of 54 points and their points percentage sits at .540. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the New Jersey Devils have racked up 128 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have given up 151.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Jacob Markstrom. The opposition has racked up 1,466 goals versus Markstrom in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.70. Markstrom has taken the ice for 560 matchups throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .907 in his 28,363 mins in the crease. He has a win-loss mark of 254-223-64 and got the start in 542 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Markstrom has compiled 284 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .524. Markstrom has seen 15,782 shots against him and he has 14,316 saves.

When they took the ice last, Vancouver opposed the Islanders in a game where the Canucks went home in defeat by a mark of 4-3. They had 2 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Canucks tallied 3 goals of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.

So far this year, the Vancouver Canucks have 125 goals, 37 points, and a points percentage of .378. They have allowed 179 goals to be scored by of a combination of 136 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canucks have accumulated 94 goals at even strength and 31 goals (15th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have a tally of 158 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.62%. Vancouver has put up 1,323 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.45%, while allowing their opponents 1,467 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 72.08% on their opponents 154 power play tries, and their save percentage is 87.8%.

For the opposition you are going to see Kevin Lankinen patrolling the crease. The opposition is averaging 3.09 goals/game and he has allowed 534 goals altogether. Lankinen's quality start rate sits at 51.4% and he has 89 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has started in 173 games and has been on the ice for 8,699 minutes. Lankinen has earned a career record of 76-72-26 and has been in net for 188 contests. He has a tally of 4,902 stops out of the 5,436 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .902.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver

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