NHL forecast: Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils
Vegas Golden Knights
New Jersey DevilsMore picks
- Period 3: No draw 1.27 won
- Period 3: Not: Vegas Golden Knights win and total over 1.5 1.25 won
Match result
Vegas Golden Knights 2:5 New Jersey Devils (2:2, 0:2, 0:1)
The New Jersey Devils secured a 5:2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL. The game progressed with period scores of 2:2, 0:2, and 0:1. Because both teams scored in the first period, our prediction of Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No lost.
Our prediction: Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No at 1.44 — the bet lost.
Our prediction: Period 3: No draw at 1.27 — the bet won.
Our prediction: Period 3: Not: Vegas Golden Knights win and total over 1.5 at 1.25 — the bet won.
Vegas Golden Knights host New Jersey Devils at T-Mobile Arena, with Vegas one point behind Edmonton in the Pacific Division. Both teams are near the top of their divisions. New Jersey arrive during a road stretch with games on consecutive days.
Vegas: home advantage against unstable recent form
Vegas have won two of their last five games and lost three, scoring 15 goals and conceding 17. They ended three consecutive defeats with a 4:1 home win over Ottawa on 27 October. Their other recent home results were a 6:2 win over Pittsburgh followed by a 2:6 loss to Tampa Bay. Across the three listed away games, they scored five and allowed 14.
Structure, personnel and the main pressure points
- Vegas average 3.0 goals scored and 3.4 conceded per game across the last five.
- They scored at least two goals in four of those five games, peaking at six against Pittsburgh.
- They conceded six goals twice before holding Ottawa to one.
Mitchell Marner is away following the birth of his second child, according to media reports. Carter Hart was injured during the morning skate before the Ottawa game and missed the victory; he is undergoing medical evaluation and remains questionable, according to media reports. They have 19 points from 14 games, with 51 goals scored and 39 conceded.
- Ottawa Senatorshome4:1
- Columbus Blue Jacketsaway1:2
- St. Louis Bluesaway2:6
- Tampa Bay Lightninghome2:6
- Pittsburgh Penguinshome6:2
New Jersey: stronger momentum, but a compressed schedule
New Jersey have won four of their last five, scoring 18 goals and conceding 11. They opened that run with three straight home wins over Colorado, Anaheim and Los Angeles, then won 5:1 in Dallas. Their latest result was a 2:5 defeat at Colorado on 28 October, leaving them with one win and one loss across the two listed road games.
Goaltending change and matchup profile
Connor Hellebuyck joined New Jersey from Winnipeg on 23 October and made his debut in the Dallas victory. No save percentage is available for his debut or for the team overall. Dawson Mercer, Nick Bjugstad and Alexander Holtz were traded to Winnipeg, along with goaltender Nico Daws. The Devils have 16 points and face a second consecutive road game.
- Colorado Avalancheaway2:5
- Dallas Starsaway5:1
- Los Angeles Kingshome3:1
- Anaheim Duckshome4:1
- Colorado Avalanchehome4:3
Head-to-head record favours Vegas
Vegas lead the five-year official series with six wins from ten meetings, compared with four for New Jersey. The eight listed games produced 39 goals, an average of 4.875 per game: Vegas scored 23 and New Jersey 16. The latest meeting, in December 2025, ended in a 2:1 Devils win in Las Vegas. Vegas won the three meetings before it, including two shutouts.
Vegas have won three of four at T-Mobile Arena in the listed series, although New Jersey enter this meeting with the better recent record.
- 18.12.2025Vegas Golden Knights1:2New Jersey DevilsNHL
- 06.12.2025New Jersey Devils0:3Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
- 03.03.2025Vegas Golden Knights2:0New Jersey DevilsNHL
- 07.02.2025New Jersey Devils1:3Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
- 17.03.2024Vegas Golden Knights3:1New Jersey DevilsNHL
Team news shaping the matchup
The Vegas coaching staff has stated that a clear plan is in place during Hart’s examination. Marner’s absence removes an offensive option.
New Jersey played at Colorado on 28 October, while Vegas last played at home against Ottawa on 27 October.
Line-ups
Vegas Golden Knights
Substitutes: 79. Carter Hart
Coach: Ryan Craig
New Jersey Devils
Substitutes: 34. Jake Allen
Coach: Sheldon Keefe
Our prediction
Our selection is Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No 1.44. Vegas enter the game after a 4:1 home win over Ottawa, but their preceding three matches ended in defeat. New Jersey have won four of their last five, yet this is the second road game in two days after a 2:5 loss at Colorado. That schedule can reduce the opening tempo, particularly against a Vegas side defending second place in the Pacific Division, only one point behind Edmonton.
The matchup history also supports a cautious start: three of the last eight meetings produced no more than three goals, including Vegas’ 2:0 home win in 2025. The Devils have scored in every recent game, while Vegas have also scored in all five of their latest matches, so the risk is concentrated in the first-period pace rather than in the full-game scoring outlook. Carter Hart remains under examination after missing the Ottawa game, and Mitch Marner is unavailable, reducing Vegas’ attacking depth. The expected score after 20 minutes is 1:0.
Conclusion
Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No 1.44 is the preferred play. The compressed Devils schedule, Vegas’ need for a controlled home start and the recent head-to-head pattern point to at least one team remaining scoreless in the opening period.
Chances by market estimate
Team form
- Ottawa Senatorshome4:1
- Columbus Blue Jacketsaway1:2
- St. Louis Bluesaway2:6
- Tampa Bay Lightninghome2:6
- Pittsburgh Penguinshome6:2
- Colorado Avalancheaway2:5
- Dallas Starsaway5:1
- Los Angeles Kingshome3:1
- Anaheim Duckshome4:1
- Colorado Avalanchehome4:3
Standings · Western Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 56:43 | 20 |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 53:44 | 19 |
| 4 | Utah Mammoth | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 51:46 | 18 |
Head-to-head
- 18.12.2025Vegas Golden Knights1:2New Jersey DevilsNHL
- 06.12.2025New Jersey Devils0:3Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
- 03.03.2025Vegas Golden Knights2:0New Jersey DevilsNHL
- 07.02.2025New Jersey Devils1:3Vegas Golden KnightsNHL
- 17.03.2024Vegas Golden Knights3:1New Jersey DevilsNHL
About the match
- 30 October · 18:00 New York
- Venue: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas)
Odds
odds before kick-off
Market view: narrow 1X2 separation and goal support
The 1X2 market makes Vegas narrow home favourites, but their implied win probability has fallen over the last day. New Jersey’s probability and the draw probability have both increased.
Over remains the goals-market favourite, although its implied probability has eased as Under attracts support. BTTS (both teams to score) “Yes” has a high implied probability with no meaningful movement; both clubs have scored and conceded in each of their last five games.
Our prediction
- Market
- Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No
- Odds
- 1.42
- Odds at prediction
- 1.44
- Confidence
- Our estimate
- 64%
- Market estimate
- 65%
- Stake amount
- 100 $ · 1.42
- Potential win
- 42 $
- Odds at kick-off
- 1.42
- Status
- lost
- Profit
- −100 $
