New Jersey Devils vs Anaheim Ducks 22 October 2026 Prediction

Anaheim has lost four straight games and dropped out of the Western Conference playoff spots. New Jersey has been more competitive, winning three of its last four, and is close to returning to the top eight in the East. The Devils also won the teams’ previous meeting.

New Jersey Has Won Three of Four

New Jersey has lacked consistency this season, but Sheldon Keefe’s team enters the Anaheim game with three wins in its last four outings. The only loss in that stretch came against Washington, 4-2, despite the Devils leading 4.4 to 2.6 in expected goals.

New Jersey responded with a 4-3 home win over Colorado. Arseny Gritsyuk was among the goal scorers.

New Jersey Predicted Lineup: Allen (Daws) — L. Hughes, Pesce — Gritsyuk, J. Hughes, Bratt

Rest of the Roster: Defensemen — Siegenthaler, Hamilton, Chisholm, Kovacevic; forwards — Meier, Hischier, Evangelista, Mantha, Rodrigues, Mercer, Brown, Glass, Boqvist

Out: Casey, Bjugstad (both injured)

Manager: Sheldon Keefe

Anaheim Has Lost Four Straight

Anaheim’s recent results have raised questions about its offseason spending, including defenseman Tristan Luneau’s contract with a $7.2 million average annual value. There is still plenty of the regular season left to play, but Joel Quenneville’s team has struggled lately.

The Ducks head to Newark on a four-game losing streak. They earned no points during that stretch and lost 4-2 to Calgary. They also fell 5-2 to the Rangers despite holding a 31-30 edge in shots on goal.

Anaheim Predicted Lineup: Dostal (Husso) — LaCombe, Helleson — Nesterenko, Carlsson, Gauthier

Rest of the Roster: Defensemen — Hinds, Warren, Mintyukov, Luneau; forwards — Mallott, Granlund, Sennecke, Killorn, McQueen, Colangelo, Greer, Wash, Vatrano

Out: Moore, Terry, Poehling (all injured)

Manager: Joel Quenneville

Anaheim Has Scored First in Six Straight Meetings

Anaheim has opened the scoring in each of its last six games against New Jersey, but the Devils won two of those meetings. In their 2025-26 regular-season matchup, Troy Terry scored first before New Jersey answered with four goals to win 4-1.

Key Stats

New Jersey generates 3.7 expected goals per game, the third-highest mark in the NHL.

Anaheim has converted 22.6% of its power-play chances, a top-seven mark in the Western Conference.

The Devils average 1.3 goals in the second period, placing them among the league’s top eight in that category.

New Jersey vs Anaheim Prediction: New Jersey to Win at 1.88

Main prediction: Anaheim has lost four straight, while New Jersey has won three of its last four. The Devils have also won the last two home meetings with the Ducks. The pick is New Jersey to win at 1.88. A 4-2 correct score is another option.

Goals prediction: Anaheim has allowed 18 goals in its last five games. New Jersey has scored 18 regulation goals over the same span, supporting a pick of New Jersey team total over 3.5 goals at 2.00.