Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 1/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Monday, January 22, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+108) Devils (-132)

The Vegas Golden Knights (27-14-5) are headed to Prudential Center on Monday where they will play the New Jersey Devils (23-18-3). The moneyline on this contest has the Golden Knights at +108 and the Devils are opening at -132. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win over the Penguins in their previous contest . Vegas recorded 2 penalty mins in this contest. They also had 4 power play attempts but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Golden Knights had a middle of the road offensive outing in this win. For the outing, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 29 shots they tried.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched 144 goals (12th in hockey) for the season and have allowed 122. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 59 points and their points percentage is .641. Vegas has compiled 162 power play opportunities and they have scored 33 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 20.37%. When at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 95 goals while having 111 as an offensive unit. Vegas has taken 1,454 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Golden Knights have seen 1,388 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .912. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 135 power play tries (21st in hockey) and have tallied 27 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Logan Thompson. The opposition has racked up 218 goals versus Thompson in his career and his goals against rate is 2.64. Thompson has been in net for 86 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is .913 for his 4,954 mins played. He has amassed a record of 47-27-9 and was named the starter in 80 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Thompson is sitting with 46 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .575. Thompson has had 2,518 shots taken against him and has gathered 2,300 saves.

In their last contest, New Jersey went up against the Stars in a game where the Devils took the loss by a mark of 6-2. They had 3 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Devils had 2 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

The Devils are sitting with 114 goals at even strength and 36 goals (8th in the NHL) while on the power play. New Jersey has put up 1,373 shots (17th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.92%, while allowing the opposition 1,301 shots. For the year, the New Jersey Devils have earned 150 goals, 49 points, and a points percentage of .557. They have allowed 153 goals to be scored by of a combination of 122 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 134 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 26.87%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.01% on the other teams 141 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.2%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Nico Daws defending the net. Daws is the owner of a career mark of 13-15-1 and has participated in 32 games. Daws' quality start percentage comes out to 33.3% and he has made 10 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has accrued 755 stops out of 843 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .896. Opponents are averaging 3.13 goals/game and he has conceded 88 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 30 games and has accumulated 1,686 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey (-132)

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