Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 12 Dec 2024

Goals Look in Short Supply

The best betting angle could be Under 5.5 goals, especially when it’s priced at odds of +105. The Kings and the Devils may fall short of the mark.

Kings Beat Devils in Pair’s Last Meeting

Los Angeles Kings have won six on the spin, triumphing 3-1 in their previous game. This was on the road against New York Islanders at UBS Arena. Mikey Anderson, Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala scored one goal each. Goalie Darcy Kuemper had 19 saves (.950).

New Jersey Devils have lost back-to-back games, most recently suffering a 2-1 (OT) home defeat to Toronto Maple Leafs at Prudential Center. Devils had 39 shots but despite this only managed to score one goal. Ondrej Palat was the goalscorer.

The Kings have won the last two meetings against the Devils. They triumphed 2-1 at Prudential Center and then 5-1 at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings have won six of the past 9 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

David Rittich (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	14-12-2	2.72	.888	0
23/24	13-6-1	2.15	.921	3

Jacob Markstrom (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-14-6	2.51	.900	3
23/24	23-23-0	2.78	.905	2

8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 16.0% powerplay efficiency. The Kings have been giving up 1.8 goals from 21.6 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.8%.

Adrian Kempe is the top points scorer with 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists, with Anze Kopitar racking up 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie David Rittich have a 2.15 goal against average with a .896 save percentage.

The Devils have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 31.6 shots on goal, with a 30.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.8 goals from 24.8 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.5%.

The top points scorer is Jesper Bratt with 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists, while Jack Hughes is next in line after registering 13 points, 3 goals and 10 assists. Goalie Jacob Markstroem have a 2.27 GAA with a .904 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Our expert NHL handicappers study the latest form, while injuries can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest player and goalie stats.

Key Kings vs Devils stats:

• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Kings games.
• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Kings games.
• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Kings games this season.
• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Devils games at home.
• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Devils games this season.

Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils Prediction

The betting odds of +105 look too good to miss when it comes to backing unders on the total line. We’re expecting the scoring to be fairly modest in this NHL encounter.

Bigger odds are always a good thing and bettors can regularly move the line when it comes to betting Under on the Totals. Choose the option which suits you best.

Under 5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 48.8% likelihood of this pick winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

Under 5.5 Goals @ +105 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Quinton Byfield Under 1.5 Shots +110

Quinton Byfield (Kings) has fallen short of the 1.5 shots on goal total in 9 of the past 10 games. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of +110 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal bet.

Latest Quinton Byfield Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+310

First

+1500

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

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Correct Score Prediction

Kings 4 - 1 Devils

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves the Kings to win 4-1. The odds of +1800 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Kings

Devils

1-0

Kings

+4500

Devils

+4500

2-0

Kings

+5000

Devils

+4000

2-1

Kings

+1400

Devils

+1200

3-0

Kings

+3300

Devils

+2400

3-1

Kings

+2000

Devils

+1600

3-2

Kings

+900

Devils

+800

4-0

Kings

+4500

Devils

+2900

4-1

Kings

+1800

Devils

+1200

4-2

Kings

+1900

Devils

+1500

4-3

Kings

+1200

Devils

+1050

5-0

Kings

+9000

Devils

+5000

5-1

Kings

+3300

Devils

+1900

5-2

Kings

+2200

Devils

+1400

5-3

Kings

+3000

Devils

+2400

5-4

Kings

+2500

Devils

+2200

6-0

Kings

+14000

Devils

+8000

6-1

Kings

+8000

Devils

+4500

6-2

Kings

+4500

Devils

+2500

6-3

Kings

+4000

Devils

+2800

6-4

Kings

+6000

Devils

+5000

6-5

Kings

+6000

Devils

+5500

7-0

Kings

+6000

Devils

+12500

7-1

Kings

+14000

Devils

+8000

7-2

Kings

+12000

Devils

+7000

7-3

Kings

+8000

Devils

+5500

7-4

Kings

+9000

Devils

+6600

7-5

Kings

+13000

Devils

+12000

7-6

Kings

+14000

Devils

+13000

8-1

Kings

+14000

Devils

+13000

8-2

Kings

+14000

Devils

+12000

8-3

Kings

+14000

Devils

+12500

8-4

Kings

+14000

Devils

+12000

8-5

Kings

+14000

Devils

+14000

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Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest Devils Win

With a 60% chance of securing victory, New Jersey Devils are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -150. Los Angeles Kings are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +125.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 5.5 right now. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -120.

The Devils are -130 to light the lamp first and that makes them favorites. If you instead expect the Kings to score the opening goal, you can get odds of -110.

There are a huge selection of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Moneyline

Kings

+125

Devils

-150

3-Way Moneyline

Kings

+200

Tie

+300

Devils

+105

Puck Line

Kings +1.5

-205

Devils -1.5

+170

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-100

Over 5.5

-120

Nico Hischier Favorite to Score the First Goal

There is +143 available that Nico Hischier finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +800.

Player Goals

Nico Hischier (Devils)

First

+143

Anytime

+800

Jack Hughes (Devils)

First

+143

Anytime

+800

Timo Meier (Devils)

First

+180

Anytime

+1000

Adrian Kempe (Kings)

First

+188

Anytime

+1000

Kevin Fiala (Kings)

First

+205

Anytime

+1100

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

First

+210

Anytime

+1100

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

First

+265

Anytime

+1300

Anze Kopitar (Kings)

First

+275

Anytime

+1400

Alex Laferriere (Kings)

First

+275

Anytime

+1400

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

First

+285

Anytime

+1400

Quinton Byfield (Kings)

First

+310

Anytime

+1500

Trevor Moore (Kings)

First

+325

Anytime

+1600

Ondrej Palát (Devils)

First

+330

Anytime

+1600

Paul Cotter (Devils)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Erik Haula (Devils)

First

+380

Anytime

+1800

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

First

+380

Anytime

+1800

Phillip Danault (Kings)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Tomas Tatar (Devils)

First

+420

Anytime

+1900

Nolan Foote (Devils)

First

+420

Anytime

+1900

Warren Foegele (Kings)

First

+425

Anytime

+2000

Akil Thomas (Kings)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Alex Turcotte (Kings)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Over 3.5

-114

Under 3.5

-114

Nico Hischier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

Adrian Kempe (Kings)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Kevin Fiala (Kings)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-114

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Alex Laferriere (Kings)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Trevor Moore (Kings)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

Quinton Byfield (Kings)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

Micro Betting

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NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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