by Chuck Sommers
Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023
Time: 7:30 p.m.ET
Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
Where to watch: HULU, ESPN+
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Devils -170, Golden Knights +145
FanDuel: Devils -172, Golden Knights +142
BetMGM: Devils -165, Golden Knights +140
Caesars: Devils -169, Golden Knights +143
Season record
Golden Knights: 29-17-2
Devils: 30-12-4
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Golden Knights - Devils preview, prediction and analysis
Recent results
Golden Knights: lost 4-1 at Coyotes
Devils: won 2-1 (OT) vs. Penguins
The Vegas Golden Knights will be playing the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, January 24 in Newark, New Jersey.
The Vegas Golden Knights lost against the Arizona Coyotes Sunday, January 22 in Tempe, Arizona with a score of 4-1. The Golden Knights currently rank 1st in the Pacific Division. Phil Kessel scored for the Golden Knights. Logan Thompson made 19 saves.
"We haven't been at our best, and we need to find some consistency in our game and capitalize on our opportunities and play well defensively," Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb said. "We've got some learning to do. We're in a bit of a funk right now."
Arizona got 2 goals in before Kessel cut it to 2-1 on a power play at 9:03.
"They just scored on their chances and we didn't," Vegas forward Byron Froese said. "I thought we generated (offense), but their goalie made some good saves. We were a little late to get those rebounds, but we had a lot of shots and a lot of creative chances."
The Coyotes made it 3-1 at 8:50 in the third period.
"All three goals we gave up were with veteran center icemen and [poor] slot coverage," Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said. "We just need to be there to put those fires out. This is game [48] and we should know better. Maybe a little bit of fatigue, but if you're not going to finish (on offense), you've got to keep it out of your net. … Logan kind of hung them out to dry with that slot coverage."
There may not be a more frustrating team in the league right now than the Golden Knights. Now 5-5 in their last 10 on the money line, they are missing Mark Stone bad. The good news is Shea Theodore and Brett Howden have begun skating, so at the very least they're getting some bodies back.
The New Jersey Devils won against the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday, January 22 in Newark, New Jersey with a score of 2-1 in overtime. The New Jersey Devils currently rank 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. Dougie Hamilton scored a power-play goal at 2:07 of overtime.
"We had a couple plays set, and I just found some space over there and was just hoping to get it and just took a swing at it," Hamilton said. "It's pretty hard to score on a goalie from that far out, so I just tried to shoot as hard as I could, and happy it went in."
Pittsburgh appeared to have scored 39 seconds earlier, but the goal by defenseman Marcus Pettersson was disallowed because they were penalized for too many men on the ice.
"I was playing that rush so I kind of knew right away that it wasn't a legal play," Hamilton said. "I was playing a 1-on-1, and then all of a sudden there's a guy there, but it was huge call and good for us to kind of turn it around and capitalize on the chance."
Hamilton and Hughes each had a goal and an assist for the Devils.
"We were coming off a good road trip (4-0-1), and this was the first of four games in six days," New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff said. "I thought we played the game the right way. We didn't give up a lot of opportunities, gave ourselves a chance to win."
Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves to extend his winning streak to seven games.
"It's seven wins, but I'm trying to not think about that coming into the game," Vanecek said. "I'm just playing that game and just focusing on the game."
The Devils continue to be a force in the Eastern Conference. Not sure how powerful yet, but they've won seven of their last 10. There's something brewing, we just don't know exactly what.
Prediction
The Vegas Golden Knights will be playing the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, January 24 in Newark, New Jersey.
The Vegas Golden Knights lost against the Arizona Coyotes Sunday, January 22 in Tempe, Arizona with a score of 4-1. The Golden Knights currently rank 1st in the Pacific Division. Phil Kessel scored for the Golden Knights. Logan Thompson made 19 saves.
"We haven't been at our best, and we need to find some consistency in our game and capitalize on our opportunities and play well defensively," Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb said. "We've got some learning to do. We're in a bit of a funk right now."
Arizona got 2 goals in before Kessel cut it to 2-1 on a power play at 9:03.
"They just scored on their chances and we didn't," Vegas forward Byron Froese said. "I thought we generated (offense), but their goalie made some good saves. We were a little late to get those rebounds, but we had a lot of shots and a lot of creative chances."
The Coyotes made it 3-1 at 8:50 in the third period.
"All three goals we gave up were with veteran center icemen and [poor] slot coverage," Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said. "We just need to be there to put those fires out. This is game [48] and we should know better. Maybe a little bit of fatigue, but if you're not going to finish (on offense), you've got to keep it out of your net. … Logan kind of hung them out to dry with that slot coverage."
There may not be a more frustrating team in the league right now than the Golden Knights. Now 5-5 in their last 10 on the money line, they are missing Mark Stone bad. The good news is Shea Theodore and Brett Howden have begun skating, so at the very least they're getting some bodies back.
The New Jersey Devils won against the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday, January 22 in Newark, New Jersey with a score of 2-1 in overtime. The New Jersey Devils currently rank 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. Dougie Hamilton scored a power-play goal at 2:07 of overtime.
"We had a couple plays set, and I just found some space over there and was just hoping to get it and just took a swing at it," Hamilton said. "It's pretty hard to score on a goalie from that far out, so I just tried to shoot as hard as I could, and happy it went in."
Pittsburgh appeared to have scored 39 seconds earlier, but the goal by defenseman Marcus Pettersson was disallowed because they were penalized for too many men on the ice.
"I was playing that rush so I kind of knew right away that it wasn't a legal play," Hamilton said. "I was playing a 1-on-1, and then all of a sudden there's a guy there, but it was huge call and good for us to kind of turn it around and capitalize on the chance."
Hamilton and Hughes each had a goal and an assist for the Devils.
"We were coming off a good road trip (4-0-1), and this was the first of four games in six days," New Jersey coach Lindy Ruff said. "I thought we played the game the right way. We didn't give up a lot of opportunities, gave ourselves a chance to win."
Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves to extend his winning streak to seven games.
"It's seven wins, but I'm trying to not think about that coming into the game," Vanecek said. "I'm just playing that game and just focusing on the game."
The Devils continue to be a force in the Eastern Conference. Not sure how powerful yet, but they've won seven of their last 10. There's something brewing, we just don't know exactly what.
Prediction
Been a hot minute since the Golden Knights were this convincing of underdogs. They need to beat a good team in order to be taken seriously before the break. Don't think this is the one. Devils 4, Golden Knights 2
Betting trends
Favorite is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
Golden Knights have won four of the last five meetings.
Under is 5-0 in the Golden Knights' last five road games.
Over is 4-0-1 in the Devils' last five against the Pacific.
Favorite is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
Golden Knights have won four of the last five meetings.
Under is 5-0 in the Golden Knights' last five road games.
Over is 4-0-1 in the Devils' last five against the Pacific.
Projected lines
Golden Knights:
Chandler Stephenson -- Jack Eichel -- Michael Amadio
Reilly Smith -- William Karlsson -- Jonathan Marchessault
Paul Cotter -- Nicolas Roy -- Keegan Kolesar
Jonas Rondbjerg -- Byron Froese -- Phil Kessel
Alec Martinez -- Alex Pietrangelo
Brayden McNabb -- Kaedan Korczak
Ben Hutton -- Nicolas Hague
Logan Thompson
Chandler Stephenson -- Jack Eichel -- Michael Amadio
Reilly Smith -- William Karlsson -- Jonathan Marchessault
Paul Cotter -- Nicolas Roy -- Keegan Kolesar
Jonas Rondbjerg -- Byron Froese -- Phil Kessel
Alec Martinez -- Alex Pietrangelo
Brayden McNabb -- Kaedan Korczak
Ben Hutton -- Nicolas Hague
Logan Thompson
Devils:
Ondrej Palat -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper Bratt
Erik Haula -- Jack Hughes -- Dawson Mercer
Yegor Sharangovich -- Jesper Boqvist -- Tomas Tatar
Miles Wood -- Michael McLeod -- Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- Damon Severson
Nikita Okhotiuk -- Brendan Smith
Vitek Vanecek
Ondrej Palat -- Nico Hischier -- Jesper Bratt
Erik Haula -- Jack Hughes -- Dawson Mercer
Yegor Sharangovich -- Jesper Boqvist -- Tomas Tatar
Miles Wood -- Michael McLeod -- Nathan Bastian
Jonas Siegenthaler -- Dougie Hamilton
Ryan Graves -- Damon Severson
Nikita Okhotiuk -- Brendan Smith
Vitek Vanecek
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Chuck Sommers
About the Author:
Chuck Sommers has camped outside of sportsbooks since he can remember, learning the tricks and nuances of the trade. He still has nightmares of betting $5,000 on the Raiders in the Tuck Rule game but has since turned that to 25 years of veteran handicapping greatness. You can find him mostly in the shadows at the Red Rock or Aliante casinos wondering if the over is cashing on any given Sunday.
