Venue & Game Info
Stadium: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: MSGSN (Devils), NBC Sports California (Sharks), ESPN+
Injury Report
New Jersey Devils:
Cody Glass (upper body) – out, timeline uncertain
Jacob Markstrom (G) – nearing return, not expected to start
Other scratches: Marc McLaughlin, Evgenii Dadonov, Zack MacEwen
San Jose Sharks:
Nick Leddy (UBI) – out for road trip
John Klingberg (lower body) – out, targeting return next week
Shakir Mukhamadullin (D) – not traveling with team
Team Recent Form
New Jersey Devils:
Riding a 6-game win streak, including wins over Toronto (5-3) and Minnesota (4-1).
Offense: 4.0 goals per game (2nd in NHL).
Defense: 2.4 goals allowed per game – top 10 in NHL.
Jesper Bratt: Point in every game (11 points in 7 games).
San Jose Sharks:
Snapped 6-game skid with 6-5 OT win vs Rangers on Thursday.
Macklin Celebrini: Hat trick + 5 points vs NYR, now 11 points in 7 games.
Defense remains shaky: 4.86 goals allowed per game (worst in NHL).
Key Player Matchups
Jack Hughes (NJD) vs Macklin Celebrini (SJS): Elite young centers; Hughes drives NJ’s attack, Celebrini is San Jose’s future star.
Jesper Bratt (NJD) vs William Eklund (SJS): Bratt’s consistency vs Eklund’s developing playmaking.
Devils’ Goaltending (Jake Allen/Nico Daws) vs Sharks’ Goaltending (Nedeljkovic/Askarov): Huge edge to New Jersey; San Jose’s netminders have sub-.880 save percentages.
Series History
All-time: Devils lead 27–20–4.
Recent: Devils won both meetings in 2024–25, outscoring Sharks 9–3.
At Prudential Center: Devils have won 4 of last 5.
Betting Trends
Devils:
3-0 at home this season.
4 of 7 games OVER 6 goals.
21 straight penalty kills successful dating back to last season.
Sharks:
1-6 as underdogs this season.
6 of 7 games OVER 6 goals.
Defense allowing nearly 5 goals per game.
Suggested Wagering Model
Best Bet: Devils -1.5 – New Jersey’s offense should overwhelm San Jose’s porous defense.
Lean: Over 6 goals – Sharks’ games have been high-scoring, and Devils average 4 per game.
Prop Angle: Jesper Bratt Over 0.5 points – has scored in every game this season.
Final Score Projection: Devils 5 – Sharks 2
Game Odds
San Jose Sharks 6.5
New Jersey Devils – 360
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 23, 2025
