Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 2/6/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-122) Devils (+102)

The Vegas Golden Knights (31-17-6) are en route to Prudential Center on Thursday where they will meet the New Jersey Devils (30-19-6). The odds on this game have the Golden Knights at -122 and the Devils are sitting at +102. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights will look for better times on the ice after their 2-1 defeat against the Islanders in their previous contest . Vegas accrued 2 penalty minutes in this contest. They also had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to convert it into a goal. The Golden Knights had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. In the game, they scored on 1 out of the 34 shots they launched.

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At even strength, the Golden Knights let the opposition score 123 goals while scoring 142 on the offensive side of the ice. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 114 power play opportunities (31st in the league) and have a total of 26 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have accumulated 177 goals (5th in pro hockey) for the year and have conceded 149. Vegas has attempted 1,650 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.7%. For the current season, they have tallied 68 points and their points percentage is sitting at .630. The Golden Knights have seen 1,441 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .897. Vegas is sitting with 123 power play opportunities and they have scored 35 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 28.46%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Adin Hill. Hill has been in goal for 169 games over the course of his NHL career. He has earned a win-loss mark of 83-61-12 and he has gotten the start in 156 games. Opponents have been able to score 418 goals versus Hill in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 3.34. Hill has had 4,540 shots against him and has garnered 4,122 saves. His save percentage currently is .908 during his 7,500 minutes on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Hill has accumulated 80 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .513.

Their last time out, New Jersey faced off against the Penguins in a game where the Devils got the tie by a tally of 2-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Devils recorded 2 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they tried.

Over the course of the season, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 169 goals, 66 points, as well as a points percentage of .600. They have allowed 138 goals to be scored by of a combination of 113 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Devils are sitting with 126 goals at even strength and 43 goals (3rd in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 157 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 27.39%. New Jersey has put up 1,617 shots (5th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.45%, while allowing the opposition 1,422 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.44% on their oppositions 151 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.3%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Jake Allen defending the goal. He is sitting with 11,374 saves out of 12,536 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .907. Allen has accumulated a career record of 203-178-43 and has participated in 448 games. He has started in 425 games and his ice time sits at 24,239 mins. Allen's quality start percentage comes in at 52.2% and he has earned 222 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.88 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,162 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey (+102)

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