The Chicago Blackhawks will travel to Newark, New Jersey to face the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on Friday evening with the puck scheduled to drop at 7:00 PM ET and will air on MSGS.

Chicago is one of the worst teams in the NHL this season as they enter this game with a record of 11-25-2 and 24 points which puts them in 8^th place in the Central Division and gives them the 2^nd worst record in the NHL and are on a four-game losing streak following a 1-4 loss on the road against the New York Rangers on Thursday. 

The Blackhawks have also been one of the worst teams offensively in the NHL this season as they are averaging 2.35 goals per game which is the 2^nd fewest goals scored per game in the NHL while also having one of the worst power-play success rates at 13.16% which ranks 27^th in the league. However, Connor Bedard has lived up to the high expectations he had entering his rookie season as he leads the team in goals, assists, and points with 15 goals, 18 assists, and 33 points. 

Defensively, the Blackhawks have also been one of the worst teams in the league as they are allowing an average of 3.78 goals per game which is the 2^nd most allowed per game, and rank 26^th in the league in penalty-kill percentage with a penalty-kill percentage of 73.95%. The Chicago Blackhawks will look to end their four-game losing streak when they travel to face the New Jersey Devils.

The New Jersey Devils have won four of their previous five games including a 6-3 win on the road against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday which improved their record of 20-14-2 and 42 points, however, they are in 5^th place in the Metropolitan Division but have the 8^th best record in the Eastern Conference. The Devils have been one of the most explosive teams in the league this season and have the best power-play success rate as they enter this game averaging the 7^th most goals per game with an average of 3.46 and a power-play success rate of 30.28%. 

Jack Hughes has played a pivotal role in the success of the offense for the Devils as he is tied for the most goals on the team and leads the team in assists and points with 15 goals, 30 assists, and 45 points. However, Defensively, New Jersey has been one of the worst teams in the NHL as they are allowing an average of 3.57 goals per game which ranks 28^th in the league and ranks 23^rd in penalty-kill percentage with a percentage of 22.32%. The New Jersey Devils will look to win their 5^th game in their last six games when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday evening. 

BookMaker has the New Jersey Devils listed as -420 moneyline favorites at home against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday evening. New Jersey is 7-2-1 in the last ten and has won the previous three meetings. The Devils have won by an average margin of 1.4 goals per game over the last ten and 2.67 goals per game over the last three games in the series.

New Jersey enters this game with a better record and has dominated the series against Chicago going 7-2-1 in the last ten and winning three straight. The Devils have won by an average margin of 2.67 goals per game over the last three games in the series. Take the puck line for the New Jersey Devils at -1.5 when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday evening.