- What: NHL Regular Season Game
- When: March 2, 2025
- Who: New Jersey Devils vs. Vegas Golden Knights
- Time: 5:00 p.m. PST
- Where: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
On Sunday night, the Golden Knights will welcome the Devils for a non-conference clash. The Golden Knights have been on a roll, winning four out of their last five games, including a 3-1 victory against the Devils during this stretch.
The Golden Knights are favored on home ice to the tune of -170 on the moneyline with a total of 5.5 goals.
New Jersey
The Devils are on a five-game road trip. They have won two games with a combined score of 8-1 and lost one by 5-0.
In their latest game, they beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-1, with goals from Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, and Curtis Lazar.
Goalie Nico Daws (2-1-0, 0.83 GAA) had 24 saves. Jake Allen (9-13-1, 2.70 GAA) will start against the Golden Knights after allowing five goals in his last outing. Top goalie Jacob Markstrom is out for several weeks with a knee injury.
Bring on the Knights.
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New Jersey is 5-5-0 in their last ten games and tied with the Carolina Hurricanes for fifth in the Eastern Conference. They average 3.03 goals per game (second in the NHL) while allowing just 2.48.
Jack Hughes leads with 27 goals and 70 points, while Nico Hischier has 25 goals and has contributed in recent games. The Devils’ road record stands at 18-12-2 this season.
Vegas
In their latest game, the Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 7-5 at home, scoring five goals in the first period.
Ivan Barbashev scored two goals and two assists, while Keegan Kolesar scored twice.
Goalie Ilya Samsonov gave up five goals on 22 shots; Adin Hill, who has allowed just one goal in his last two starts, may start against the Devils.
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This season, the Golden Knights average 3.32 goals per game (seventh in the league) and allow 2.78 goals. Jack Eichel leads the team with 70 points, while Pavel Dorofeyev has 24 goals.
Shea Theodore, with 48 points, is day-to-day due to an injury. Vegas is 5-3-2 in its last ten games and has a strong home record of 21-6-3.
Devils-Golden Knights Best Bet
When these teams faced off in New Jersey before the 4-Nations break, the total went Under. However, since that game, the Golden Knights have found their offense.
As evident by a 7-goal explosion over the Blackhawks in their last game. The Devils should score a goal or two and the Golden Knights will most likely put up four or more in this one. Over 5.5 goals is the play in this one.
Best Bet: Over 5.5 goals at -120 odds.
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