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Canucks at Devils

NHL · Saturday, Oct 10 · 2:30 PM CT · Prudential Center · Final VAN 1 – NJ 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN1001
NJ2204
Team box
VAN·NJ
21
shots
37
1 of 3
power play
3 of 4
44.4
faceoff %
55.6
23
hits
23
15
blocked shots
7
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Leevi MerilainenVAN3431.912
Kevin LankinenVAN32.667
Jake AllenNJ2120.952

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NJ +3
VAN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NJ 3 · VAN 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 36%, NJ 64% · Updated Oct 10

Expected margin
NJ by 0.9
Expected score
NJ 3.7 – 2.8 VAN
Expected total
6.5
CanucksThe matchupDevils
+177Our fair odds−177
2.8Expected goals3.7
−0.56Power rating−0.11
4.2Goals / game2.0
5.0Allowed / game4.3
22.2Shots / game38.0
50.7Faceoff %47.2
24.0Hits / game14.3
2−3Season record1−2
5−5Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · NJ chance
Our model fair36.2%63.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VANVancouver Canucks+17736%————
NJNew Jersey Devils−17764%————
SpreadNJ by 0.9
VANVancouver Canucks+0.9our margin————
NJNew Jersey Devils−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

New Jersey Devils by 0.9 expected
Vancouver Canucks by 7 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 3%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 7%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 7%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 18%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 22%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 12%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 16%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 9%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 4%New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 7 goals: <1%
← VAN wins byNJ wins by →
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more43%
New Jersey Devils wins by 3 or more31%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more18%
Decided by one goal39%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.531%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VANLeevi Merilainen G · last 5 starts: .865 save %, 2.88 GAAstarted
NJJake Allen G · last 5 starts: .880 save %, 3.34 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·NJ
Oct 8 at CAR
last game
Oct 6 vs UTAH
1 day
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 3+ games
VAN·NJ
−0.56
rating (0 = average)
−0.11
4.2
goals / game
2.0
5.0
goals allowed / game
4.3
2−3
season record
1−2
1−2
home record
1−1
1−1
away record
0−1
L2
streak
L2
5−5
last 10
4−6
22.2
shots / game
38.0
50.7
faceoff %
47.2
24.0
hits / game
14.3
16.2
blocked shots / game
10.7
4.2
takeaways / game
5.0
17.8
giveaways / game
19.0

Rating Trend

VAN · NJ · 11 days
Vancouver CanucksNew Jersey Devils
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NJ 6−4
Jan 23at VANNJ 5 − 4
Dec 14, 2025at NJVAN 2 − 1
Mar 24, 2025at NJVAN 4 − 3 SO
Oct 30, 2024at VANNJ 6 − 0
Jan 6, 2024at NJVAN 6 − 4
Dec 5, 2023at VANNJ 6 − 5
Feb 6, 2023at NJNJ 5 − 4 OT
Nov 1, 2022at VANNJ 5 − 2
Mar 15, 2022at VANVAN 6 − 3
Feb 28, 2022at NJNJ 7 − 2

VAN · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Oct 8at CAR2 − 7L
Oct 4vs VGK2 − 3L
Oct 3vs CGY4 − 1W
Oct 1vs EDM7 − 9L
Sep 29at EDM6 − 5W
Apr 16at EDM1 − 6L
Apr 14vs LA4 − 3W
Apr 12at ANA4 − 3W
Apr 11at SJ4 − 3W
Apr 9at LA1 − 4L

NJ · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Oct 6vs UTAH3 − 5L
Oct 3at NYI0 − 6L
Oct 1vs PHI3 − 2W
Apr 14at BOS0 − 4L
Apr 12vs OTT4 − 3W
Apr 11at DET5 − 3W
Apr 9vs PIT2 − 5L
Apr 7vs PHI1 − 5L
Apr 5at MTL3 − 0W
Apr 4vs MTL3 − 4L