Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Devils and Golden Knights. The game is starting at 3:30 ET on TNT, and it’s hosted by the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 vs. the Devils. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – New Jersey Devils odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Golden Knights, the Devils have put together a record of 3-2. In the last three games as the favorite against the Devils, the Golden Knights have put together a 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Devils have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Vegas has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have gone 3-0 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Devils have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. New Jersey posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.
Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the New Jersey Devils are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 32-31-4. In the Metropolitan Division, the Devils are in 6th place with a record of 9-11.
On the road this season, New Jersey is 17-14-2, and they have gone 3-7 in their last ten games. Over their last five games, the Devils have gone 2-3, and they are 1-2 in their last three games.
The Devils come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 11th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 11th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Devils offense is 16th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 28th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vegas, goalie Jake Allen has started 22 games in this season. His current record is 7-12, and his save percentage stands at 0.618%.
At home this season, the Golden Knights have a record of 20-10-2. Against the Devils, Vegas has been listed as the favorite in 42 of their 66 games and have a record of 22-16-4 in those games. In the Western Conference, the Golden Knights are 8th and 4th in the Pacific Division. Over their last ten games, Vegas has gone 3-7 and their overall record is 35-24-7.
So far this season, the Golden Knights have been favored in 42 of their 66 games and have a record of 22-16-4 in those games. At home, Vegas has gone 20-10-2 this season. Over their last three games, the Golden Knights have gone 2-1 and their record against the Western Conference is 22-15.
For their offensive performance, the Golden Knights come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 15th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 16th in the league. The Vegas offense is ranked 18th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 9th in the NHL.
Goalie Logan Thompson gets the start and has made 32 starts this season. His record at this point is 17-12, and his save percentage is 0.736%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Devils.
Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- We like the Devils on the moneyline (+141)
- The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Out
- Alec Martinez – Undisclosed – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Concussion – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Nate Bastian – Lower Body – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- John Marino – Upper Body – Questionable
