Devils vs. Kings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 24

The New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings -- both coming off wins in their last game -- will face each other on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, at Prudential Center in Newark. Devils (-175) versus Kings (+145) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

New Jersey grabbed a 4-1 victory at home its last time out on Oct. 22 against the Anaheim Ducks. The Devils were led by Jack Hughes (one goal and one assist) and Jesper Bratt (two assists).

Los Angeles won on the road in its most recent game on Oct. 22, 3-2 over the New York Islanders. Artemi Panarin (two goals) and Brandt Clarke (one goal and one assist) both had two points for the Kings in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which club we think will bring home the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Devils vs. Kings Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 2 - Devils 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Kings Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Devils-Kings matchup.

• Favorite: Devils (-175)
• Underdog: Kings (+145)

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils are 5-3 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• New Jersey has had three games with moneyline odds of -175 or shorter and won each of them.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Devils have a 63.6% chance to win.
• In six games this season, New Jersey and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have won one of the six games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Los Angeles has played as an underdog of +145 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 40.8% chance of victory for the Kings.
• Los Angeles has played three games this season with over 5.5 goals.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 33 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Devils are giving up 31 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 14th in league action.
• It has the league's 15th-ranked goal differential at +2.
• The seven power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season (to rank 13th in the NHL) have come on 32 power-play chances.
• New Jersey's 21.88% power-play conversion rate ranks 16th in the league.
• The Devils have scored one shorthanded goal this season (10th among NHL teams).
• New Jersey has the league's 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.00%).
• New Jersey has the 11th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.3%.
• The Devils shoot 9.5% as a team (25th in the league).

Kings Key Stats

• With 20 goals (2.5 per game), Los Angeles has the NHL's 29th-ranked offense.
• The Kings concede 3.6 goals per game (29 in total), the seventh-fewest in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -9, the team is 27th in the league.
• The Kings have four power-play goals (on 25 chances), 27th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has the league's 24th-ranked power-play percentage (16.00%).
• This season, the Kings have two shorthanded goals (fourth in league).
• At 62.96%, Los Angeles has the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 51%, Los Angeles has the NHL's 13th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 8.6%, the Kings are 29th in the league.