Devils vs Kings Prediction NHL Picks 3/3/24

Los Angeles Kings (30-19-10) vs New Jersey Devils (30-26-4)

Game Info: Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 3:30 pm (Crypto.com Arena)

Betting Odds: Los Angeles Kings -125 / New Jersey Devils +101 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The New Jersey Devils need a win after losing 5 of their last 8 games. The Los Angeles Kings look for a win after splitting their last 6 games. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs Los Angeles Kings prediction.

New Jersey Devils Betting Preview

The New Jersey Devils recently beat the Sharks while losing to the Lightning and Ducks. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.35 goals per game and are scoring on 22.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads New Jersey with 26 goals, Jesper Bratt has 40 assists and Jack Hughes has 215 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 3.47 goals per game and are killing 79.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Vitek Vanecek has allowed 95 goals on 862 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has given up 44 goals on 418 shots.

Los Angeles Kings Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Kings recently beat the Canucks while losing to the Flames and Oilers. The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 3.07 goals per game and are scoring on 22.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Trevor Moore leads Los Angeles with 23 goals, Kevin Fiala has 34 assists and Adrian Kempe has 184 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.64 goals per game and are killing 86.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 88 goals on 1,026 shots faced, while David Rittich has allowed 39 goals on 455 shots.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Kevin Fiala has scored a goal in five of the Kings' last six games.
• Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one point in each of the Kings' last six home games.
• Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one assist in each of the Kings' last six home games.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Jesper Bratt has scored at least one goal in each of the Devils' last four games as underdogs against the Kings.
• Nico Hischier has recorded at least one point in 21 of his last 23 appearances in day games.
• Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils' last four games against Pacific Division opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Los Angeles Kings rank 2nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (86.10%).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.64).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 7th in the league for goals per game this season (3.35).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.47).

New Jersey Devils vs Los Angeles Kings prediction

The New Jersey Devils have been road warriors this season, and that makes them worth a look. The Devils are 16-11-2 on the road this season. With that said, this is a weird early game on the west coast, which makes things even tougher for a Devils team that's on an east coast clock. The Kings are also playing better than the Devils right now, and they beat them a few weeks ago in February. The Kings beat the Devils 2-1 in the last meeting. The Kings aren't as good at home as they are on the road, but I'm still going to lay the cheap price with LA at home.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.