The Vegas Golden Knights and New Jersey Devils are trending in opposite directions ahead of their matchup at Prudential Center tonight. The Knights, who’ve won nine of their last 11, are rounding into the same form that saw them make an improbable run to the Stanley Cup final a year ago, while the Devils continue to sink to the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with losses in nine of their past 10. Sportsbooks opened the Devils as +110 home underdogs with a total of 6.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vegas’ last 9 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Jersey’s last 10 games.
- New Jersey is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games.
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Fleury seeking to avenge loss in last start vs the Devils
Vegas started its four-game road trip with a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday, yet the club notched a season-low 17 shots. Goaltender Marc Andre-Fleury was in between the pipes for the Golden Knights’ 9-2-0 run, yet he’ll be looking to rebound after his last performance against the Devils last March when he was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots. Vegas’ power play has been heating up, going 9-for-34 with the man advantage over the last 10 games.
New Jersey concluded a 1-1-1 road trip with a 5-2 setback to San Jose. The loss was the Devils’ 19th in their past 25 games (6-13-6) since starting the campaign 4-0-0. Netminder Keith Kincaid has had his fair share of struggles as well, allowing at least four goals in six of his last seven starts.
Devils have been a sneaky good OVER play
While the Golden Knights haven’t been a reliable straight-up wager on the road this season (8-11-0), they haven’t been covering pucklines either. Entering tonight’s contest, Vegas is 1-6 on the puckline in its past seven away from home.
New Jersey is one of the worst moneyline plays in the NHL, yet it has been consistent in one regard: cashing OVERs. The Devils have quietly been one of the hottest OVER bets in the league in recent weeks, with New Jersey going OVER the total in nine of its previous 10 contests.
Schneider set to start for the Devils
Cory Schneider will get the start in between the pipes for the Devils. Schneider (0-5-1, 4.29 goals-against average, .862 save percentage) is making his first start on home ice in what's been a forgettable campaign so far for the American who's still looking for his first win. Fleury (18-10-1, 2.49 GAA, .909 SV%) will counter for the Knights.
