New Jersey Devils vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 3/2/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+126) Golden Knights (-152)

The Vegas Golden Knights (35-18-6) will go up against the New Jersey Devils (32-22-6) at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday. The line on this contest has the Devils at +126 while the Golden Knights are priced at -152. The total has been set at 6.

The New Jersey Devils will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-1 loss against the Avalanche their last time out. New Jersey had 8 penalty minutes in this matchup. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances but weren't able to score. The Devils offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. In the matchup, they converted 1 of the 23 shots they launched.

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In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have notched 182 goals (12th in pro hockey) on the year and have surrendered 150. For the season, they have racked up 70 points and their points percentage comes in at .583. New Jersey comes into tonight with 167 power play opportunities and they have added 46 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 27.54%. While playing at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 122 goals while having 136 as an offensive unit. New Jersey has tried 1,746 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. The Devils so far have had 1,588 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .906. New Jersey Devils opponents have 169 power play opportunities (16th in hockey) and have scored 28 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Jake Allen. During his career on the ice, Allen has accrued 224 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .522. He has a save percentage of .907 during his 24,249 minutes between the pipes. Allen has had 12,672 shots against him and has accrued 11,499 total saves. The opposition has scored 1,173 goals against Allen in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.90. He has amassed a mark of 204-181-43 and he has started in 429 games. Allen has played in 452 games throughout his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Vegas faced off against the Blackhawks in a game where the Golden Knights got the win by a mark of 7-5. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game and recorded 2 out of those chances. The Golden Knights scored 7 goals of the 33 shots on goal they took.

The Golden Knights have racked up 157 goals at even strength and 39 goals (10th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Vegas has taken 1,819 shots (4th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.78%, while allowing their opponents 1,555 shots. For the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have 196 goals, 76 points, and a points percentage of .644. They have allowed 164 goals to be scored by way of 136 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 140 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 27.86%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.86% on their oppositions 121 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.5%.

Across the rink you will find Adin Hill between the pipes. He has racked up 4,169 saves out of the 4,589 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .908. Hill has accrued a career record of 85-61-12 and has played in 171 games. He has started in 158 games and has played for a total of 7,505 mins. Hill's quality start percentage sits at 51.9% and he has qualified for 82 quality starts in his pro career. Teams are averaging 3.36 goals per game and he has yielded 420 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-152)

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