New Jersey Devils vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Looking to win big? The Kings and Devils face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Devils are hosting the game at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Devils are favored by -1.5 vs. the Kings. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Los Angeles Kings odds
New Jersey Devils vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Devils are averaging 3 goals per game, compared to the Kings at 2. These figures have led to New Jersey posting a record of 2-1.
- Across the Kings last ten road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 3-7, while going 2-8 straight-up.
- In their last five games at home, the Devils have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Devils have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
- As the betting favorite, the Kings have an puck line mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Los Angeles posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
New Jersey Devils vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
Through 50 games, the Kings are in 4th place in the Pacific Division with a record of 24-16-10. In the Western Conference, they are in 7th place. On the road, Los Angeles has gone 15-7-4 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Kings have gone just 3-7, and they have lost three of their last five games. As the underdog, Los Angeles has gone 7-4-3 this season.
When looking at their offense, the Kings have an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 19th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 6th in the league. Looking at how the Kings’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 17th in power play goals and 7th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. New Jersey, goalie Cam Talbot has started 31 games in this season. His current record is 14-13, and his save percentage stands at 0.817%.
At home this season, the Devils have gone 12-12-2 and are 22-12-2 when favored. In the Eastern Conference, New Jersey is in 9th place and 4th in the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, the Devils are 5-5 and have won two straight games.
Overall, New Jersey is 27-21-4 with 58 points. In the Eastern Conference, the Devils are 16-14 and have a record of 8-7 against divisional opponents. Over their last five games, New Jersey has gone 3-2.
The Devils come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 8th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 10th in the league. Looking at how the Devils’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 11th in power play goals and 23rd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Nico Daws gets the start and has made 10 starts this season. His record at this point is 5-5, and his save percentage is 0.365%.
With the Devils being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Devils.
New Jersey Devils vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips
- Take the Devils on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Foot – Out
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Questionable
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
- Blake Lizotte – Lower Body – Out
