Prudential Center hosts an NHL battle between the New Jersey Devils and the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

The Devils currently sports a record of 1-1. The Kings are 1-1. Betting totals have seen the Devils post a 1-1 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Kings have gone 1-0-1 against the number.



View Los Angeles vs New Jersey Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Los Angeles before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-125-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 5.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Devils, most recently No. 29 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Kings, who rate a No. 10 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Jersey's No. 19-ranked offense (2 goals per game) against a Kings defense that ranks No. 19 at 3 goals per game allowed. The Devils Sportsbook has clicked at a 10% rate while the Kings have a 80% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 4-2 loser at home against the Sabres. Bettors on Buffalo at -106 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

New Jersey was a 4-2 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Hurricanes. They won as -119 favorites, while the total score of 6 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.


Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Buffalo are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

New Jersey Devils Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 5-5
After playing Carolina are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Kings at Devils trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles' last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 6 games
Los Angeles is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles


Next up:
Los Angeles at Philadelphia, Saturday, October 15
New Jersey at Nashville, Saturday, October 15