New Jersey Devils are in Las Vegas on Friday night to take on the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.
The Devils own a record of 8-5-0 to start the season and New Jersey has won four of its last five games but suffered a 5-2 loss to Colorado in its most recent outing on Wednesday.
The Golden Knights are 9-4-1 and picked up a 4-1 win over the Senators on Tuesday. That victory snapped a three-game losing skid for Vegas.
This is the first meeting of the season between New Jersey and Vegas and puck drop is slated for 6 p.m. ET.
Devils vs. Golden Knights betting picks and predictions
Devils ML (-105)
New Jersey reeled off four straight wins before falling to the Avalanche in Denver 5-2 on Wednesday, however, that contest came on the second half of a back-to-back with travel for the Devils.
That is a tricky scheduling spot for any team, but New Jersey should be rested and ready to roll for this Friday night battle in Vegas.
The Devils are a strong offensive team who rank 11th in the NHL averaging 3.31 goals per game.
Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier are reliable producers, while Arseny Gritsyuk is enjoying a breakout campaign with 10 points and six goals through 13 games.
The Devils entered the season with high hopes, but their ceiling was raised substantially last week when they traded for Connor Hellebuyck.
Hellebuyck is the bonafide star between the pipes that New Jersey has been looking for and the three-time Vezina Trophy winner looked great in his Devils debut earlier this week.
He stopped 17 of the 18 shots he faced on Tuesday against the Stars, leading the Devils to a 5-1 win.
The Devils were already playing with plenty of momentum and confidence, but the addition of Hellebuyck takes it to a whole new level.
Look for New Jersey to stay hot and find the win column on the road in this matchup.
Over 6.5 (+109)
Both of these teams know how to put the puck in the back of the net at a steady clip. Vegas ranks 10th in the league by averaging 3.57 goals per game, while New Jersey is one spot behind at 11th in the NHL with 3.31 goals per game.
Hellebuyck shut down a talented Dallas team on Tuesday, but Vegas is another tough challenge.
Vegas’ goals per game average jumps to 3.88 at home, so Hellebuyck still has some problems to worry about.
Both Vegas goaltenders, Carter Hart and Adin Hill, have save percentages below .900, so the Devils should be able to take advantage.
It's also worth noting that neither of these teams are great on the penalty kill. New Jersey's penalty kill percentage sits at 72.4%, while Vegas’ is worse at 67.6%.
Those rank 24th and 26th in the NHL respectively, but with so much offensive talent to go around, both power play units should be able to find some success.
With a total of 6.5 and plus-money odds on the over, consider backing the over in this one.
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Devils vs. Golden Knights odds
New Jersey Devils | -105 |
Vegas Golden Knights | -115 |
Puck Line | NJ Devils +1.5 |
Total | O/U 6.5 |
Devils vs. Golden Knights player props
Anytime goalscorer
Jack Hughes (NJ Devils) | +165 |
Mark Stone (VGS Golden Knights) | +185 |
Jack Eichel (VGS Golden Knights) | +210 |
Nico Hischier (NJ Devils) | +220 |
Mitchell Marner (VGS Golden Knights) | +235 |
Jesper Bratt (NJ Devils) | +270 |
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