New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 29th 2024
Preview and Prediction
The Detroit Red Wings have been even more miserly in recent games and it has been reflected in their win-loss record.
Detroit has emerged victorious in three of its last four games while only conceding a total of six goals during that period. The Red Wings will now welcome the New Jersey Devils to their home ice on Friday afternoon.
The team from Detroit needed overtime to secure a 2-1 win against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Lucas Raymond continued his scoring streak by netting a power play goal during the extra session, making it four games in a row.
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Cam Talbot managed to keep a clean sheet until the Flames scored a late power play goal in regulation.
"We have proven that we can compete in these types of games. We knew that the Calgary game was going to be tough - they are an aggressive team, they put a lot of pressure on the opponent and they tend to outwork them and wear them down," Talbot stated. "We were able to withstand their pressure for most of the game. We did give up a late goal, but we had two options - either give in and let them take the game, or come out in overtime and get the game-winning goal. We did a great job mentally of not letting that goal affect us and we finished with the win."
Prior to their recent four-game stretch, Detroit had conceded a total of 15 goals in three consecutive losses on their West Coast trip.
"Our defensive zone has been exceptional lately," Talbot praised. "The guys have been doing a great job of clogging up the middle and forcing the opposition to give up the puck when entering our zone. Once we tighten up our penalty kill, you will see that number decrease even more. But overall, our team has been very focused in the defensive zone during 5-on-5 play."
Raymond has been on fire in the offensive zone.
"I always knew it was just a matter of time," coach Derek Lalonde commented on Raymond's impressive scoring streak. "It's a very positive sign and I am not surprised at all."
The New Jersey Devils, one of the most potent offensive teams in the league, have a strange tendency to get shut out in their losses. The Devils were held scoreless at home in a 3-0 defeat against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.
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New Jersey has scored an average of 4.6 goals per game in their 10 victories since late October 27th. However, in their four losses during that stretch, the Devils have failed to score a single goal.
The Devils conceded all three goals against the Blues in the first period alone.
"It's always tough when you give the opposition a lead like that," Devils coach Sheldon Keefe expressed. "They are playing defensively, packing it in, making it difficult for us to get to their net. They are not taking any risks in attack. We have to find a way to break through that. Clearly, it was a struggle for us."
New Jersey managed to get 31 shots on goal against St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington, but they were unable to find the back of the net.
"We had a lot of chances, hit the post, but it just wasn't our night," Devils forward Stefan Noesen lamented.
Detroit emerged victorious in the first meeting between these two teams this season, winning 5-3 on October 24th.
New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings Recap NOV 29TH 2024
Stefan Noesen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the visiting New Jersey Devils held on for a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday afternoon.
Dougie Hamilton, Timo Meier, Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes each had a goal and an assist for New Jersey. Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves.
Vladimir Tarasenko, Lucas Raymond, Tyler Motte and Justin Holl had the goals for Detroit. Cam Talbot, playing in his 500th career game, made 24 saves.
Tarasenko scored his first goal in 17 games after the Devils' Brenden Dillon was penalized for crosschecking. Tarasenko ripped a shot from the edge of the left circle past Markstrom. Jeff Petry and J.T. Compher had the assists.
Raymond made it 2-0 on a wraparound attempt. The puck bounced off Meier's skate and past Markstrom.
New Jersey got on the board with Holl in the penalty box for hooking. Hamilton sent a shot from the right side that whistled past Talbot as a Devils player bumped into him. The Red Wings challenged on the basis of goalie interference but the goal stood.
That resulted in another power play for the Devils and they cashed in when Meier's shot from the right circle bounced off a defender's stick and by Talbot.
Shortly after the Devils killed off another Detroit power play, the Red Wings took a 3-2 lead early in the second period. Motte was credited with his first goal of the season, tipping in a Ben Chiarot shot from the point.
The Devils tied it midway through the period as Meier set up Hischier, who wristed the puck from the slot past Talbot.
New Jersey took a 4-3 lead when Noesen knocked in the puck with his knee during a scramble in the goal crease with 3:11 remaining in the period.
Chiarot was called for a double-minor high-sticking penalty at the end of the second period. The Devils used up most of the power play before Jack Hughes scored in the slot.
The Wings quickly answered on Holl's first goal of the season to make it 5-4.