Nashville Predators – New Jersey Devils: beware the Nashville hangover! 
The New Jersey Devils, whose last slim mathematical playoff hopes are about to blow up, head to a Nashville side that’s literally on fire. The hosts have just strung together their first five-game winning streak of the season and will want to press that advantage against a struggling Eastern outfit.
But is this match that obvious? We cut through the noise, pick apart the key numbers and trends, and give you the sharpest pick for this regular-season clash.
The Nashville Predators — relentless 
Nashville arrive brimming with confidence after five straight wins against Western opponents (Jets, Kraken, Golden Knights, Blackhawks and Sharks). Andrew Brunette’s men have jumped up the table and are knocking on the West’s top six when you look at points dropped.
At home, Bridgestone Arena has turned back into a fortress: four straight wins for the first time this year, and at least three goals in each game. They win 55.6% of their home matches, score 3.14 on average (17th) and concede 3.19 (25th). Big plus heading into the run-in: the injury list is empty. Defenseman Adam Wilsby returned this week to get his legs back.
New Jersey clinging on for pride 
Across the ice, Sheldon Keefe’s side have been playing pretty well — four wins in their last five, including a scalp of a top Western team in a wild 6-4 against Dallas. But the table tells the brutal truth: 14th in the East, 11 points off a playoff spot with 12 games to go.
Ironically, the Devils are better on the road. They win over half their away games (51.4%), averaging 2.63 goals for and 3.20 against. Squad news: forward Arseniy Gritsyuk should return from a minor knock, but Brett Pesce will be out for most of the rest of the regular season.
NHL Prediction Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils
Bet: New Jersey Devils over 2.5 goals
Watch for a Nashville drop-off. They find it brutal to calm down and tighten up after ultra-productive nights (see the recent 6-3 thumping of San Jose).
The killer stat for this pick: in 11 of the last 13 matches played after a 9+ goal game, Nashville conceded 3 or more in the following match. Even worse: every time the Preds have put up 6+ goals this season, they have ALWAYS let in at least 3 in the next game (a perfect 5-for-5). With a Devils team that has nothing to lose, travels well and has managed at least 3 goals in Nashville across each of the last three years, backing New Jersey over 2.5 is a massive statistical spot.
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