New Jersey Devils vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/30/2026

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Friday, October 30, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  NHL Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Devils -105, Knights -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Devils -105, Knights -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Devils -110, Knights -110; Over/Under:  6 goals

New Jersey Devils:  8-5-0 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  9-4-1 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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New Jersey Devils:  7-3-0 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  6-3-1 last 10

The Devils are entering this game with 16 points, an 8-5-0 record overall, and they are 2-3-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-2. Connor Brown scored 2 goals for them in that one. Amadeus Lombardi and Cody Glass each led the team in assists with 1 while Amadeus Lombardi led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jake Allen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 44 shots with 39 saves and a .886 save percentage. Their offense has scored 43 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 38 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 19 points, a 9-4-1 record overall, and they are 6-2-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Ottawa Senators in their last game, winning that one at home 4-1. Braeden Bowman, Jack Eichel, Raphael Lavoie, and William Karlsson each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Ivan Barbashev, Mark Stone, Mitch Marner, Nic Dowd, Shea Theodore, Trevor Connelly, and Ville Heinola each led the team in assists with 1 while Jeremy Lauzon led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Adin Hill was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 26 shots with 25 saves and a .962 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 51 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 39 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 9-4-1 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They have looked great on home ice too with their 6-2-0 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Devils have looked good in their games this season with their 8-5-0 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They haven't been a good road team though with their 2-3-0 road record this year. The Devils are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and they have been rolling lately. They made a big trade to acquire Hellebuyck and improve the team, but their defense hasn't looked that great this season. They only have a +5 goal differential this season and they have looked like a completely different team in their road games. As good as they have looked lately, they are coming off a 5-2 road loss to the Avalanche in their last one. The Golden Knights have also been hot lately, going 6-3-1 in their last 10 games, and they have had a much better goal differential this season with a stronger offense that has been finding the net often. They are coming off another home win, beating the Senators 4-1, and they are off to a really hot start with this new head coach. Look for the Golden Knights to continue rolling at home with the stronger offense and take advantage of a Devils team that has had trouble in their road games. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Devils Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, October 30, 2026 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Golden Knights 4 Devils 2.

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New Jersey Devils: 93-89 (-22.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 44-42 (-11.2 units) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 45-52 (-13.8 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 23-13 UNDER on the road when the money line is -100 to -150.

Vegas Golden Knights: 59-35 (+2.3 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 71-45 (+12.1 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 22-16 (+5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 23-17 UNDER against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less. 

New Jersey Devils:  S. Casey (D) Out - Knee.

Vegas Golden Knights:  C. Hart (G) Day To Day - Undisclosed. P. Wotherspoon (D) Out - Upper Body. V. Olofsson (LW) Out - Undisclosed. K. Uchacz (C) Out - Undisclosed.

“I thought our team played really hard tonight. Gave us everything that they had. Obviously, starts with Jake Allen, who had a ton of work coming towards him. But I thought our guys battled real hard, which is why you know we led most of the game and gave ourselves a chance to compete for points in the third period. Obviously, the dam broke on us, but not a lack of fight or compete from our guys here today.” - Sheldon Keefe after his team’s loss against the Avalanche in their game on Wednesday.

“‘Hilly’ was real good. He looked solid back there. He looked like he was prepared and ready to play and good on him. As for ‘Lavy’ he takes advantage of an opportunity. Sometimes that’s what happens, right? You don’t think about it. You just go out and play.” - Ryan Craig after his team’s win against the Senators in their game on Tuesday.

LW Arseny Gritsyuk

C Jack Hughes

RW Jesper Bratt

LD Luke Hughes

RD Brett Pesce

G Connor Hellebuyck

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Mark Stone

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Adin Hill

Points: Jack Hughes (14)

Goals: Nico Hischier (7)

Assists: Jack Hughes (10)

GAA: Connor Hellebuyck (1.00)

Points: Jack Eichel (20)

Goals: Mark Stone (8)

Assists: Jack Eichel (13)

GAA: Adin Hill (2.63)

Coaches:

New Jersey Devils: Sheldon Keefe (3rd season)

Vegas Golden Knights: Ryan Craig (1st season)