The New Jersey Devils (40-15-5) and Vegas Golden Knights (36-19-6) get together Friday at T-Mobile Arena. The opening puck drop is slated for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Golden Knights odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
New Jersey is 5-1-0 over its last 6 games and is now just 1 point behind the Carolina Hurricanes for 1st place in the Metropolitan Division. The Devils’ offense had dipped a bit through much of February, but the club has scored 7 goals in each of its last 2 games.
The Golden Knights opened a 3-game home stand with a 3-2 win over Carolina Wednesday. Vegas is just 2-1-2 over its last 5 games.
New Jersey topped Vegas 3-2 in overtime in Newark on Jan. 24.
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Devils at Golden Knights odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:17 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Devils -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Golden Knights -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Devils +1.5 (-260) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+210)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +105 | U: -125)
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Devils at Golden Knights projected goalies
Vitek Vanecek (25-6-3, 2.46 GAA, .910 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Adin Hill (14-6-2, 2.46 GAA, .912 SV%)
Vanecek had been on a mid-winter roll until his last 3 starts. Over those last 3 turns, the 27-year-old has been saddled with a .793 SV%.
Hill lost just once in February and owns a nifty .923 SV% over those 7 games. The Canadian netminder has a 2.26 GAA and .917 SV% in 14 home games.
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Devils at Golden Knights picks and predictions
Prediction
Devils 4, Golden Knights 3
Moneyline
The Devils are the superior 5-on-5 club, and it’s reasonable to assume Vanecek — owner of a .927 SV% from Dec. 23-Feb. 18 — will regress to form if he gets the nod. He owns a .949 mark over 2 career starts against the Knights.
A 22-4-3 Devils team on the road is the play: BACK NEW JERSEY (-110).
Puck line/Against the spread
Avoid the juice here: PASS.
Over/Under
With two strong offenses and two goalies that could be more vulnerable than one might think — although for different reasons — the Over is a lean here.
Figure this game as worth a line watch. The New Jersey side is more attractive but if the Over 6.5 were priced at +110, a partial-unit play would be a justified one.
Otherwise, AVOID.
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