NHL Betting Tips: Devils at Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights are in the thick of the Western Conference Playoffs race, as they have been since the day they opened for business over eight years ago.

This year, the Golden Knights have a crowded goaltender room that could become a drama, if not a full-blown controversy, as the season progresses.

Once upon a time, Carter Hart was a thing. He went 48^th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. By 2019-20, Hart emerged as a top goaltender who could lead an NHL team to the playoffs. In fact, Hart backstopped the Flyers to the second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

However, the playoff run was the peak of Hart’s career. Since then, he has missed time with illness, inconsistent performance, and legal issues. But Vegas is taking a chance on Hart, believing that in the right environment, he can relaunch what was a promising career.

Vegas hosts the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.

There will be strong betting interest in this game, given that Vegas is one of the most popular teams on the board. Additionally, it is a Wednesday night feature game on TNT.

Devils at Golden Knights Preview

On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the Vegas Golden Knights will host the New Jersey Devils at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Faceoff time is 10 p.m. ET with television coverage on TNT.

Public Betting Odds Factors

• Vegas will get a lot of support from squares as the power home team.

• Wise Guys will consider the puck line with Vegas to avoid the relatively higher moneyline price in NHL odds.

• New Jersey appeals to Wise Guys as a competitive road team, getting the enhanced price.

• The casual sector is fearful of taking away teams.

• Especially worrisome is the recent drop in production by New Jersey.

Devils at Golden Knights Predictions

Handicapping Factors to Consider 

• New Jersey will be getting an enhanced price on the road.

• Vegas is consistently overpriced at home.

• Vegas has been more inconsistent than in previous seasons.

• New Jersey is better than their recent stretch indicates and is due for a turnaround.

Devils at Golden Knights Prime Best Bet: New Jersey Devils

Devils at Golden Knights Betting Tips

New Jersey Devils 

• New Jersey ranks 22nd in goals scored and 9th in power-play efficiency.

• Defensively, the Devils rank 20th in goals against and 26th in penalty killing.

• The New Jersey Devils are 18-13-1 straight up and 15-16-1 over/under the total.

• New Jersey is 8^th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings.

• New Jersey is five points behind the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

• New Jersey has covered two of its last three games.

• The Devils have gone over the total in two of their previous three matchups.

Vegas Golden Knights 

• Vegas ranks 13^th in goals scored and 7th in power-play efficiency.

• On defense, the Golden Knights rank 11th in goals against and 11th in penalty killing.

• The Vegas Golden Knights are 16-6-9 straight up and 13-16 over/under the total.

• Vegas is 3^rd in the Western Conference playoff standings.

• Vegas is 12 points behind the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference playoff race.

• Vegas has covered six out of their last seven games.

• The Golden Knights have gone under the NHL betting total in four of their previous five matchups.

Devils at Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats

• Vegas has won nine of its previous 12 games against New Jersey.

• The Devils and Golden Knights went under the total in six of their last eight games.

• Specifically at Vegas, the Golden Knights got the cash in five of their last six games with the Devils.

• Five of those six games went under the total.

• The Devils dropped four of their most recent six away games.

• New Jersey went over the total in only three of their last ten away games.

• Vegas got the money in three of its most recent five home games.

• Vegas went over the total in three of its last four home games.