New Jersey’s stronger record and shot-generation edge meet St. Louis’s top goaltending numbers in a Thursday night test.
The No. 5 Devils host the No. 21 Blues at Prudential Center at 7 p.m. ET Thursday, Nov. 5. New Jersey is 10-5-0 with 20 points and a two-game winning streak, while St. Louis is 7-7-1 with 15 points after a loss. The Devils have gone 4-1 in their last five, led by Jack Hughes’s 19 points in 15 games; the Blues are 2-3 over that span, with Dylan Holloway leading the team at 12 points. New Jersey’s +8.1 shots-per-game differential against St. Louis’s -1.3 gives the Devils a clear volume edge, but Joel Hofer’s .918 save percentage makes the goaltending matchup a key counterweight.