Betting tips from AI for New Jersey Devils vs Vancouver Canucks, 14 December 2025.

Both clubs project a fireworks show — Pick 60 Sports expects over 5.5 goals as two porous defenses meet. Vancouver surrenders 3.6 goals per game (29th) while New Jersey gives up 3.2, and Devils defenseman Derek Forbort is out until Dec 22, thinning a blue line already vulnerable.
Form and venue tilt this my way: New Jersey is 4-1 and riding home momentum while Vancouver arrives with back-to-back losses and a recent shutout. The market shows New Jersey at 1.65, Vancouver at 2.30 and Draw at 4.40. I prefer the New Jersey Devils — they should outscore Vancouver at Prudential and a $1 wager on the Devils captures the safer value here.

Get ready for a barnburner at Prudential Center, as Pick 60 Sports predicts a "wild goal fest" with over 5.5 total goals. Both the Devils and Canucks boast shaky defenses, setting the stage for offenses to trade haymakers all night. The Devils are riding a hot 4-1 streak in their last five, and public money is heavily on New Jersey at home, where they are favored at 1.65. While their defense is thin with Derek Forbort sidelined, their offense is desperate for a home spark after an 8-4 thrashing by Tampa Bay. Meanwhile, Vancouver is sputtering with back-to-back losses, including a shutout, and their defense is among the league's worst, surrendering 3.6 goals per game. Despite the Canucks' counterpunch style, the Devils' momentum and home-ice advantage should see them through.

The Devils-Canucks showdown has all the makings of a goal-fest with both defenses struggling mightily. New Jersey's allowing 3.2 goals per game while Vancouver's even worse at 3.6 (29th in NHL). The Devils' 4-1 recent run is promising, but their 8-4 collapse against Tampa Bay raises red flags, especially with Derek Forbort's absence further weakening their blue line.

Vancouver's back-to-back losses, including a shutout, suggest offensive inconsistency, but their counterpunch style could exploit New Jersey's defensive vulnerabilities. The public money piling on New Jersey at 1.65 seems excessive given their defensive issues.

The Devils have covered in 3 of their last 5, but Vancouver at 2.30 offers significant value. With both teams likely to exchange offensive flurries, I'm backing the Canucks to capitalize on a depleted Devils defense and pull off the road upset in what should be a high-scoring affair at Prudential Center.

The New Jersey Devils are set to host the Vancouver Canucks in a matchup that screams goals, but home ice could tip the scales. New Jersey's riding a scorching 4-1 streak in their last five, covering the spread in three of those, and they're desperate to rebound from that ugly 8-4 drubbing by Tampa Bay. With odds at 1.65, the Devils offer solid value as favorites, especially at Prudential Center where they've turned games into shootouts.

Vancouver's stumbling with back-to-back losses, including a shutout, and their defense is a sieve—leaking 3.6 goals per game, 29th in the NHL. The Canucks' counterpunch thrives in chaos, but against New Jersey's attack, which has exploded past 3.5 goals in nearly all recent outings, they might falter. Devils' blue line takes a hit with Derek Forbort out until December 22, but their overall form edges out Vancouver's sputter.

Expect a high-scoring affair with both teams coughing up 3+ goals nightly, but New Jersey's momentum and home spark make them the play. At 2.30 for Vancouver, it's tempting for underdogs, yet the Devils' desperation fuels a win. This one's a haymaker trade, but Jersey lands the knockout.

New Jersey enters on a hot 4-1 streak, but their recent 8-4 thrashing by Tampa Bay exposed a shaky defense, worsened by Derek Forbort's injury thinning the blue line. Vancouver, despite back-to-back losses, has an attack that thrives in chaos and faces a Devils unit coughing up 3.2 goals per game. The Canucks' own leaky defense (29th at 3.6 goals against) and the recent news of a predicted goal fest point to a wide-open shootout. In such a volatile environment, the value lies with the underdog. Vancouver's 2.30 odds are attractive for a team built to counter-punch in a high-scoring affair where a single save could decide it.

The public money is heavily on New Jersey at 1.65, but Vancouver's style is built for this exact scenario: a track meet against a wounded defense. Expect a back-and-forth goal fest, but the Canucks' desperation after being shut out and their superior offensive firepower on the road gives them the edge to outlast New Jersey in a close one.

This matchup between the New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks has all the makings of a high-scoring thriller. Both teams have porous defenses, with Vancouver conceding 3.6 goals per game (29th in the NHL) and the Devils giving up 3.2 themselves. The absence of Devils defenseman Derek Forbort further weakens their already shaky blue line, potentially opening the floodgates for Vancouver’s relentless attack. While New Jersey enters this game on a 4-1 hot streak, their latest outing—a brutal 8-4 loss to Tampa Bay—exposed defensive vulnerabilities that Vancouver could exploit.
Public money heavily favors the Devils at home, reflected by their steep odds of 1.65. However, value hunters might find promise in backing Vancouver at 2.30, especially given their ability to thrive in chaotic, high-event games. Though the Canucks are coming off two straight losses, including a shutout, their offense remains potent enough to challenge New Jersey’s fragile defense.
With neither team boasting reliable goaltending and both offenses capable of erupting, the over/under narrative leans heavily toward goals galore. But when it comes to picking a winner, the edge tilts slightly toward Vancouver. Their counterpunch style matches well against a Devils squad still reeling from their recent blowout defeat.
At 2.30, Vancouver offers enticing upside compared to laying the juice on New Jersey at 1.65. Betting on the Canucks not only accounts for their offensive firepower but also capitalizes on undervalued odds.