Predators vs. Devils Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Predators vs. Devils NHL game on January 29, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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  • Devils
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OT1 00:42 Goal scored by Nico Hischier assisted by Dawson Mercer
OT1 00:40 Shot missed by Nico Hischier
P3 18:12 Shot on goal by Nico Hischier saved by Justus Annunen
P3 17:50 Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Jacob Markstrom
P3 16:59 Power play - Shot on goal by Arseny Gritsyuk saved by Justus Annunen
P3 16:27 Power play - Shot missed by Connor Brown
P3 15:55 Power play - Shot missed by Connor Brown
P3 15:27 Power play - Shot on goal by Timo Meier saved by Justus Annunen
P3 13:53 Power play - Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Brett Pesce
P3 13:17 Power play - Shot missed by Jonathan Marchessault
P3 13:15 Power play - Shot missed by Roman Josi
P3 12:42 Power play - Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
P3 12:11 Justin Barron shot blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk
P3 11:13 Shot missed by Ozzy Wiesblatt
P3 11:13 Tyson Jost shot blocked by Paul Cotter
P3 08:58 Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
P3 08:19 Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Michael McCarron
P3 07:16 Power play - Timo Meier shot blocked by Roman Josi
P3 06:02 Shot missed by Dawson Mercer
P3 05:04 Shot missed by Nico Hischier
Play by Play
  1. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  2. OT1 05:00
    End of 1st OT.
  3. OT1 00:42
    Predators won faceoff against Devils in neutral zone
  4. OT1 00:42
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Nico Hischier assisted by Dawson Mercer
    2-3
  5. OT1 00:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nico Hischier
  6. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  7. P3 19:36
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
  8. P3 19:36
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  9. P3 18:15
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  10. P3 18:15
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  11. P3 18:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nico Hischier saved by Justus Annunen
  12. P3 17:52
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  13. P3 17:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Jacob Markstrom
  14. P3 17:02
    Shorthanded - Michael McCarron won faceoff against Arseny Gritsyuk in defensive zone
  15. P3 17:02
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  16. P3 16:59
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Arseny Gritsyuk saved by Justus Annunen
  17. P3 16:27
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Connor Brown
  18. P3 16:14
    Power play - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  19. P3 15:55
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Connor Brown
  20. P3 15:30
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  21. P3 15:27
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Timo Meier saved by Justus Annunen
  22. P3 15:26
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
  23. P3 15:26
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  24. P3 15:19
    Penalty to Cole Smith 2 minutes for Misconduct
  25. P3 15:03
    Giveaway by Brady Skjei in defensive zone
  26. P3 14:51
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Michael McCarron in defensive zone
  27. P3 14:51
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  28. P3 14:10
    Shorthanded - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Matthew Wood in defensive zone
  29. P3 13:53
    SHOT
    Power play - Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  30. P3 13:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Jonathan Marchessault
  31. P3 13:15
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Roman Josi
  32. P3 12:42
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
  33. P3 12:35
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
  34. P3 12:11
    SHOT
    Justin Barron shot blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk
  35. P3 12:01
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
  36. P3 11:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ozzy Wiesblatt
  37. P3 11:13
    SHOT
    Tyson Jost shot blocked by Paul Cotter
  38. P3 10:42
    Paul Cotter won faceoff against Matthew Wood in neutral zone
  39. P3 08:58
    SHOT
    Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  40. P3 08:52
    Stoppage - Offside
  41. P3 08:19
    SHOT
    Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  42. P3 07:16
    SHOT
    Power play - Timo Meier shot blocked by Roman Josi
  43. P3 06:08
    Penalty to Cole Smith 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Simon Nemec)
  44. P3 06:08
    Predators won faceoff against Devils in neutral zone
  45. P3 06:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dawson Mercer
  46. P3 05:24
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Devils in offensive zone
  47. P3 05:12
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  48. P3 05:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nico Hischier
  49. P3 04:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  50. P3 04:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jacob Markstrom
  51. P3 04:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Jacob Markstrom
  52. P3 04:02
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Timo Meier
  53. P3 02:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Arseny Gritsyuk
  54. P3 02:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Jacob Markstrom
  55. P3 01:59
    SHOT
    Johnathan Kovacevic shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  56. P3 01:34
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Paul Cotter in neutral zone
  57. P3 01:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Wilsby saved by Jacob Markstrom
  58. P3 01:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Wilsby saved by Jacob Markstrom
  59. P3 00:07
    Giveaway by Nico Hischier in neutral zone
  60. P3 00:00
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in neutral zone
  61. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  62. P2 19:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Perbix
  63. P2 19:31
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Luke Glendening in neutral zone
  64. P2 18:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Timo Meier saved by Justus Annunen
  65. P2 18:12
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Michael McCarron in defensive zone
  66. P2 17:57
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
  67. P2 17:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brett Pesce saved by Justus Annunen
  68. P2 17:19
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
  69. P2 17:19
    Predators won faceoff against Devils in neutral zone
  70. P2 17:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Predators
  71. P2 17:03
    SHOT
    Nick Perbix shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  72. P2 16:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jacob Markstrom
  73. P2 16:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Luke Evangelista
  74. P2 15:03
    Ozzy Wiesblatt credited with hit on Arseny Gritsyuk in defensive zone
  75. P2 14:54
    Giveaway by Brady Skjei in defensive zone
  76. P2 14:24
    SHOT
    Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Michael Bunting
  77. P2 14:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dougie Hamilton
  78. P2 14:05
    Michael Bunting won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
  79. P2 14:05
    Predators won faceoff against Devils in neutral zone
  80. P2 14:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jacob Markstrom
  81. P2 13:12
    Power play - Steven Stamkos credited with hit on Nico Hischier in offensive zone
  82. P2 13:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  83. P2 12:40
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
  84. P2 12:38
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Jacob Markstrom
  85. P2 12:09
    Shorthanded - Luke Glendening won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  86. P2 11:38
    Tyson Jost won faceoff against Connor Brown in offensive zone
  87. P2 11:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Justin Barron
  88. P2 11:19
    SHOT
    Connor Brown shot blocked by teammate
  89. P2 10:57
    SHOT
    Roman Josi shot blocked by teammate
  90. P2 10:01
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Dawson Mercer in neutral zone
  91. P2 09:50
    SHOT
    Michael Bunting shot blocked by Lenni Hameenaho
  92. P2 09:38
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Nico Hischier in defensive zone
  93. P2 09:38
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  94. P2 09:19
    SHOT
    Paul Cotter shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  95. P2 08:54
    Takeaway by Nick Blankenburg in defensive zone
  96. P2 08:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Timo Meier saved by Justus Annunen
  97. P2 08:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Blankenburg saved by Jacob Markstrom
  98. P2 07:59
    SHOT
    Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  99. P2 07:25
    SHOT
    Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  100. P2 07:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Jacob Markstrom
  101. P2 05:54
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Luke Glendening
  102. P2 05:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  103. P2 04:29
    Power play - Giveaway by Arseny Gritsyuk in neutral zone
  104. P2 04:11
    Predators won faceoff against Devils in defensive zone
  105. P2 04:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  106. P2 04:07
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Connor Brown saved by Justus Annunen
  107. P2 03:19
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Michael McCarron saved by Jacob Markstrom
  108. P2 02:50
    Power play - Nico Hischier won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  109. P2 02:50
    Penalty to Predators 2 minutes for Misconduct (Drawn by Lenni Hameenaho)
  110. P2 02:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Evgenii Dadonov saved by Justus Annunen
  111. P2 01:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Evgenii Dadonov
  112. P2 01:44
    Paul Cotter won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  113. P2 01:44
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  114. P2 01:26
    Takeaway by Filip Forsberg in offensive zone
  115. P2 00:33
    SHOT
    Devils shot blocked by teammate
  116. P2 00:18
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
  117. P2 00:17
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Haula
  118. P2 00:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Jacob Markstrom
  119. P2 00:00
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Nico Hischier in neutral zone
  120. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  121. P1 19:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dawson Mercer saved by Justus Annunen
  122. P1 19:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jacob Markstrom
  123. P1 17:30
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  124. P1 17:30
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  125. P1 16:39
    Dawson Mercer won faceoff against Matthew Wood in defensive zone
  126. P1 16:22
    SHOT
    Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  127. P1 16:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nico Hischier
  128. P1 15:31
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  129. P1 15:28
    Johnathan Kovacevic credited with hit on Michael Bunting in defensive zone
  130. P1 14:48
    SHOT
    Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Luke Glendening
  131. P1 14:32
    SHOT
    Simon Nemec shot blocked by Justin Barron
  132. P1 14:18
    Luke Glendening won faceoff against Michael McCarron in defensive zone
  133. P1 14:18
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  134. P1 13:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dougie Hamilton saved by Justus Annunen
  135. P1 12:53
    Maxim Tsyplakov won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  136. P1 12:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Jacob Markstrom
  137. P1 12:19
    SHOT
    Brady Skjei shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  138. P1 11:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dougie Hamilton saved by Justus Annunen
  139. P1 10:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Timo Meier saved by Justus Annunen
  140. P1 10:02
    SHOT
    Adam Wilsby shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
  141. P1 09:48
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Timo Meier in defensive zone
  142. P1 09:48
    Stoppage - Icing
  143. P1 08:50
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nico Hischier in offensive zone
  144. P1 08:50
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  145. P1 08:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Blankenburg
  146. P1 08:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Jacob Markstrom
  147. P1 08:29
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Luke Glendening in neutral zone
  148. P1 07:31
    Matthew Wood won faceoff against Jack Hughes in neutral zone
  149. P1 07:31
    Stoppage - Offside
  150. P1 06:57
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Dawson Mercer in defensive zone
  151. P1 06:57
    Stoppage
  152. P1 06:41
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  153. P1 06:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Luke Glendening
  154. P1 06:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Paul Cotter saved by Justus Annunen
  155. P1 05:54
    Luke Glendening won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  156. P1 05:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Arseny Gritsyuk
  157. P1 05:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Jacob Markstrom
  158. P1 05:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brett Pesce saved by Justus Annunen
  159. P1 05:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dawson Mercer saved by Justus Annunen
  160. P1 05:07
    Matthew Wood won faceoff against Dawson Mercer in neutral zone
  161. P1 04:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cole Smith
  162. P1 04:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jonathan Marchessault
  163. P1 04:24
    SHOT
    Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  164. P1 03:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jack Hughes
  165. P1 02:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dawson Mercer
  166. P1 01:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Lenni Hameenaho
  167. P1 01:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  168. P1 01:13
    Giveaway by Brett Pesce in defensive zone
  169. P1 00:10
    Maxim Tsyplakov credited with hit on Brady Skjei in offensive zone
  170. P1 00:00
    Nico Hischier won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
Stats
Predators
STATS
Devils
29Shots on Goal35
50% Faceoff Win % 50%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
17Hits27
14 Shots Blocked 19
16Giveaways18
PredatorsNSH
DevilsNJ
29Shots on Goal35
50% Faceoff Win % 50%
2/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins4
17Hits27
14 Shots Blocked 19
16Giveaways18

Predators vs. Devils: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Predators vs. Devils
  • Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Prudential Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Devils favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Predators +118, Devils -130

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Predators: 46%
  • Devils: 54%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Predators a win probability of 46%, while the Devils have a win probability of 54%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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