NHL Prop Bets: New Jersey Devils vs Chicago Blackhawks (March 29, 2026)
The Chicago Blackhawks (27-33-13) face the New Jersey Devils (37-33-2) at Prudential Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.
- The Blackhawks have a 45-28 Puck Line record this season, while the Devils hold a record of 27-45.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Blackhawks have a 31-40-2 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line, 40 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Devils have a 30-39-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blackhawks are averaging 2.55 goals per game this season (30th in the league). Comparatively, the Devils are averaging 2.71 (27th).
- Defensively, the Blackhawks are giving up a whopping 3.21 goals per game this season (25th in the league), while the Devils are giving up an average of 3.06 goals (18th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Chicago is averaging 24.5 shots per game this season (32nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, New Jersey is allowing its opposition 27.5 shots per game (13th).
- Flipping that script, the Blackhawks are allowing 30.3 shots per game (31st in the NHL), while the Devils are performing better on the other end, averaging 29.8 shots (4th).
Power Play
- Chicago holds a power play percentage of 17.6%, ranking 24th in the league this season, while New Jersey sits 13th with 22.0% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blackhawks have a penalty kill rate of 84.5% (ranked 1st), compared to the Devils at 79.7% (15th).
P1 Result
Chicago is +220 to win the first period, while New Jersey is +155.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 18-22-33 | 9-12-15 | 9-10-18 | 2-5-3 |
| New Jersey | 21-27-24 | 8-11-16 | 13-16-8 | 5-4-1 |
To Go To Overtime
Sunday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Blackhawks have played in 20 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Devils have appeared in 14.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blackhawks have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Devils have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
New Jersey recorded a 3-4 overtime victory over Chicago at United Center when these teams last met on November 12. Simon Nemec led the way to that result, scoring 3 goals. The Devils have now won seven straight against the Blackhawks.
