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New Jersey Devils vs Nashville Predators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 26, 2026

NHL matchup

New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 26, 2026.

March 26, 2026 · 7:00 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 Mar 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

108:28 together · 10 games

xG share60.0%
Corsi for / against
134 / 105
Fenwick for / against
99 / 73
Corsi share
56.1%
Fenwick share
57.6%
xG for / against
5.92 / 3.94
Defense pair

124:55 together · 10 games

xG share57.3%
Corsi for / against
136 / 106
Fenwick for / against
99 / 81
Corsi share
56.2%
Fenwick share
55.0%
xG for / against
6.40 / 4.76
All observed combinations

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

123:16 together · 10 games

xG share35.1%
Corsi for / against
75 / 127
Fenwick for / against
55 / 100
Corsi share
37.1%
Fenwick share
35.5%
xG for / against
3.41 / 6.32
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.

Jake Allen

New Jersey Devils · Last start: Mar 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
128
Save %
89.8
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
37.5

Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators · Last start: Mar 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
170
Save %
92.4
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
32.9
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

xG for / game
3.59
xG against / game
2.64
xG differential / game
0.96

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

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
2.84
xG against / game
3.54
xG differential / game
-0.70

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 Mar 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
65.5
Corsi share (%)
56.2
Fenwick share (%)
57.0
Faceoff win %
51.9
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 33.5 · Shooting: 12.2% · Avg distance: 34.1 ft

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.4
Corsi share (%)
45.3
Fenwick share (%)
44.3
Faceoff win %
46.8
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 25.0 · Shooting: 14.0% · Avg distance: 32.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
16Points13
0.615Points %0.542
43Goals for34
38Goals against39
5Goal differential-5
L1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
New Jersey Devils NJD road
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH home
5Games7
2Wins3
4Points8
-6Goal differential1
Last 10 games
New Jersey Devils NJD
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
7-3-0Record3-2-5
14Points11
37Goals for31
25Goals against35
12Goal differential-4
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

New Jersey Devils NJD 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Nashville Predators NSH 6 wins
Total goals35 – 32
Goal differential +3 / -3
Goals per game3.5 / 3.2
Shots per game34.4 / 30.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 29, 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 3 29 - 35 View
Feb 23, 2025
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
5 - 0 36 - 29 View
Nov 25, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 5 22 - 46 View
Apr 7, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 2 35 - 25 View
Feb 13, 2024
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 2 47 - 32 View
Jan 26, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 6 39 - 41 View
Dec 1, 2022
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
4 - 3 24 - 28 View
Dec 10, 2021
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 2 27 - 31 View
Nov 26, 2021
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
2 - 4 25 - 31 View
Jan 30, 2020
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
6 - 5 30 - 32 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.