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Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 29, 2026

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Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 29, 2026.

January 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

91:27 together · 10 games

xG share59.8%
Corsi for / against
106 / 73
Fenwick for / against
80 / 55
Corsi share
59.2%
Fenwick share
59.3%
xG for / against
4.75 / 3.19
All observed combinations

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

72:07 together · 8 games

xG share53.6%
Corsi for / against
76 / 55
Fenwick for / against
49 / 42
Corsi share
58.0%
Fenwick share
53.8%
xG for / against
3.17 / 2.75
Defense pair

79:24 together · 6 games

xG share65.8%
Corsi for / against
81 / 43
Fenwick for / against
54 / 33
Corsi share
65.3%
Fenwick share
62.1%
xG for / against
3.85 / 2.00
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators · Last start: Jan 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
146
Save %
88.4
Goals allowed
17
Close-range shots %
28.8

Jake Allen

New Jersey Devils · Last start: Jan 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
87.7
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
38.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
2.86
xG against / game
2.96
xG differential / game
-0.09

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New Jersey Devils

xG for / game
2.98
xG against / game
2.86
xG differential / game
0.11

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.5
Corsi share (%)
53.1
Fenwick share (%)
52.3
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
3.5

Shots / game: 29.0 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.7
Corsi share (%)
51.5
Fenwick share (%)
50.7
Faceoff win %
52.7
Penalties / game
2.8

Shots / game: 27.2 · Shooting: 9.9% · Avg distance: 30.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD
13Points16
0.542Points %0.667
34Goals for41
39Goals against33
-5Goal differential8
OT1Current streakW4
Road versus home
Nashville Predators NSH road
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD home
5Games8
1Wins6
5Points12
-6Goal differential11
Last 10 games
Nashville Predators NSH
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD
3-2-5Record7-3-0
11Points14
31Goals for38
35Goals against25
-4Goal differential13
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Nashville Predators NSH 7 wins
10 games reviewed
New Jersey Devils NJD 3 wins
Total goals36 – 36
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.6 / 3.6
Shots per game30.8 / 34.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
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Nov 25, 2024
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2 - 5 22 - 46 View
Apr 7, 2024
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3 - 2 35 - 25 View
Feb 13, 2024
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4 - 2 47 - 32 View
Jan 26, 2023
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4 - 6 39 - 41 View
Dec 1, 2022
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4 - 3 24 - 28 View
Dec 10, 2021
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3 - 2 27 - 31 View
Nov 26, 2021
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2 - 4 25 - 31 View
Jan 30, 2020
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6 - 5 30 - 32 View
Dec 7, 2019
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4 - 6 33 - 37 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.