The New Jersey Devils (8-5-0) face the Vegas Golden Knights (9-4-1) Friday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let's analyze NHL odds around the Devils vs. Golden Knights odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
2025-26 season series: Tied 1-1 with each winning on road
The Devils split their first 2 stops on this brutal road trip, winning 5-1 at the Dallas Stars Tuesday, but falling 5-2 at the Colorado Avalanche on a back-to-back Wednesday. RW Connor Brown scored his first 2 goals of the season in that one. C Jack Hughes leads the team with 14 points on 4 goals and 10 assists.
VGK beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 Tuesday as -170 home faves. C Jack Eichel put in an empty-netter for his seventh
tally. He leads the club with 20 points on 7 goals and 13 assists. RW Mitch Marner is on an 8-game point streak.
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Devils at Golden Knights odds
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- Moneyline (ML): 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 (+200) | Golden Knights +1.5 (-275)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -118 | U: -102)
Devils at Golden Knights projected goalies
Connor Hellebuyck (1-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .944 SV%) vs. Carter Hart (4-3-1, 2.76 GAA, .889 SV%)
Hellebuyck made his debut with his new team in Tuesday's win over Dallas, stopping 17 of 18 shots fired is way. He went 1-1-1 with a 3.57 GAA and .885 SV% in 3 starts against Vegas last season while with the Winnipeg Jets.
Hart left the morning skate with an undisclosed injury Tuesday, so it could be Adin Hill here. Hart's last start was a 2-1 OT loss Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He stopped 18 of 20. He faced Jersey once last season, stopping 32 of 33 in a 1-0 OT loss.
Devils at Golden Knights picks and predictions
Prediction
Devils 3, Golden Knights 2
Moneyline
I'm feeling the road team here. The vibes were high in Hellebuyck's debut. I don't put a lot of stock in the last loss to Colorado. They were on a back-to-back and at altitude.
Take the DEVILS (-110).
Puck line/Against the spread
No thanks. PASS.
Over/Under
The Under has cashed in 7 of the last 10 meetings, and Jersey is infinitely better with Hellebuyck between the pipes. Go UNDER 6 (-102).
Best prop bet
Give me Vegas RW MITCH MARNER OVER 0.5 ASSISTS (-120).
He has points in 8 straight, and they were all assists.
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