The New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings meet Saturday in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs. Los Angeles Kings prediction.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-2 loss at the hands of the San Jose Sharks last time out to sit at 8-3 this season. After this game, the Devils will head on the road for a game against the Anaheim Ducks.
Devils Drop Back-To-Back Games
Jack Hughes leads the Devils in scoring with 15 points coming on a team-high 9 goals and 6 assists while Jesper Bratt has 13 points with 4 goals and a team-high 9 assists. Dawson Mercer has 11 points with 6 goals and 5 assists and Nico Hischier has 10 points with 2 goals and 8 assists this season. Timo Meier has 9 points with 3 goals and 6 assists while Dougie Hamilton has 7 points with 4 goals and 3 assists and Simon Nemec has 7 assists as well this season. Luke Hughes has 6 assists and Connor Brown has 6 points with 5 goals and an assist. Arseny Gritsyuk’s added 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists while Brenden Dillon has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists this season. Jake Allen has gone 5-1 with a 2.39 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Jacob Markstrom has gone 2-2 with a 5.13 GAA and an .830 save percentage and Nico Daws has 1-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .968 save percentage this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The road team has won seven of the Kings’ last eight games.
- The Kings have lost each of their last five home games.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 home games after coming off overtime.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Dawson Mercer has scored at least one goal in each of the Devils’ last four games as road favorites.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least one point in each of his last 12 appearances with the Devils as road favorites.
- Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last four road games.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings will be out to rebound from their 4-3 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings last time out to sit at 5-3-4 this season. After this game, the Kings will take on the Winnipeg Jets in a game at home.
Kings Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 15 points including 5 goals and 10 assists while Quinton Byfield has 10 points with 2 goals and 8 assists this season. Kevin Fiala’s added 9 points with 5 goals and 4 assists while Corey Perry has 7 points with 5 goals and 2 assists and Brandt Clarke’s added 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists this season. Andrei Kuzmenko and Joel Armia each have 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists apiece while Anze Kopitar and Joel Edmundsson each have 5 assists. Alex Laferriere also has 5 points with 3 goals and 2 assists this season. Darcy Kuemper’s gone 3-2-3 with a 2.82 GAA and an .894 save percentage while Anton Forsberg’s 2-1-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .894 save percentage in goal for the Kings this season.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Kings have won each of their last six games as underdogs following a shootout loss.
- The Devils have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs following a shootout loss.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites following a road loss.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Kevin Fiala has scored at least one goal in each of the Kings’ last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one point in each of the Kings’ last seven games.
- Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances in home games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last eight games as home underdogs against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Ten of the Devils’ last 11 road games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
New Jersey Devils vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction
I’m on the Devils here. I just think that Los Angeles is going to continue to regress defensively this season and we’ve already seen it with a lot of their recent play, especially at home where the Kings are still winless this season. New Jersey had a couple of blips in their recent road games, but this Devils team has still been really solid overall and I think that the Devils get it done in this one on the road as well so give me New Jersey here.