New Jersey vs Vegas Prediction: the Knights Will Be Closer to Win

Prediction for the NHL match between New Jersey vs Vegas, which will take place on January 23d. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

New Jersey is making a rather dismal impression. The Devils have been rebuilding for several years in a row, but last season, they made it to the playoffs and made some noise. They seemed to continue to progress and claim the highest places after that, but nothing happened. It is worth noting that the Devils have lineup problems, which is also reflected in the results. Lindy Ruff's team has only beaten Florida and Columbus 4-1 in the last seven meetings, taking tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Vegas has played their recent games without some key players. The Knights had a productive start, leading the Western standings for a long time, but then key players started to go down. The team went through a horrible stretch, losing 8 of 11. Now the Knights have found the resources to turn things around, beating Nashville 4-1, the Rangers 5-1, and Pittsburgh 3-2. Still, they remain only fifth in the Western standings.

New Jersey and Vegas are coming into the matchup with many injuries, so they might not do their best. At the same time, the Knights are replacing injured players and riding a 3-game winning streak. The Devils can't boast the same, and they continue to lose a lot of points, having failed five of their last seven games. Also, Vegas won five of the previous seven H2H matches. 

We expect many goals from the upcoming confrontation. The thing is that for their entire H2H history, the opponents have scored 65 pucks (6.50 on average). Now, there is every reason to expect a shootout, as the Devils have shot at least three goals in the last four H2H meetings, while the Knights have scored at least three times in the previous three games.