Golden Knights vs. Devils NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 5

The Vegas Golden Knights and New Jersey Devils are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their matchup at Prudential Center on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Golden Knights solid favorites at -142 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Devils are at +120.

Vegas won in a shootout at home its last time out on Dec. 2 against the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3, taking the shootout 2-1 to grab the victory. Ivan Barbashev (one goal and one assist) and Braeden Bowman (one goal and one assist) were among the three Golden Knights skaters who put up two points each.

New Jersey's most recent game was a home loss, 3-0, to the Dallas Stars on Dec. 3. Jacob Markstrom made 25 saves for the Devils while allowing three Stars goals in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we predict will bring home the victory in Friday's action on the ice.

Golden Knights vs. Devils Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and New Jersey Devils, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Devils 3 - Golden Knights 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Devils Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Golden Knights-Devils matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-142)
• Underdog: Devils (+120)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have won 45.5% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (10-12).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter, Vegas is 8-7 (winning 53.3% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Golden Knights have a 58.7% chance to win.
• Vegas and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 15 of 26 games this season.

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have been made an underdog 10 times this season, and won six of those games.
• New Jersey has a record of 2-4 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +120 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Devils, based on the moneyline, is 45.5%.
• New Jersey's games this season have had over 5.5 goals 14 of 27 times.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 79 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 21st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Golden Knights are conceding 77 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th in league play.
• Its goal differential (+2) ranks 13th in the league.
• The 20 power-play goals the Golden Knights have recorded this season (on 85 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Vegas' 23.53% power-play conversion rate is the eighth-best in the league.
• The Golden Knights have capitalized with one shorthanded goal this season (20th among NHL teams).
• Vegas' 82.61% penalty-kill success rate ranks 11th in the league.
• Vegas wins 53.9% of its faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights make 10.2% of their shots (19th in the league).

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 81 goals on the season (three per game) rank 17th in the league.
• The Devils allow 3.0 goals per game (82 in total), 16th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -1, the team is 17th in the league.
• The Devils have 17 power-play goals (13th in NHL) on 70 chances.
• New Jersey has the league's sixth-best power-play percentage (24.29%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Devils have four.
• At 82.89%, New Jersey has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New Jersey wins 49.8% of faceoffs, 16th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Devils' 10.2% shooting percentage is 19th in the league.