Devils Home Chalk Over Struggling Golden Knights In Thursday NHL Picks

• What: Thursday NHL Picks
• Who: Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils
• When: Thursday, February 6, 7:00 p.m.

Two previously hot teams that have hit the skids clash in the Thursday NHL picks as the New Jersey Devils play host to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Though they were winners in their last game, the Devils are 4-4-2 straight up over the past 10 games. They've slid to third in the Metropolitan Division. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights have relinqushed top spot in the Pacific Division. They've lost four in a row (0-3-1) and are 2-5-3 SU over their past 10 outings.

Oddsmakers are backing the Devils, albeit not overwhelmingly. New Jersey is set as -117 home favorites. You'll get a betting line of -103 if you back the visiting Golden Knights.

Let's take a look at the latest betting line on this game. Remember, odds are always subject to change.

	Puck Line	Moneyline	Total
Vegas Golden Knights	+1.5 (-270)	-117	O 5.5 (-117)
New Jersey Devils	-1.5 (+220)	-103	U 5.5 (-103)

There are nine NHL games on the agenda during a busy Thursday night of action, and this is one of the games that we think provides the best bets of the night in the NHL picks.

Vegas is 0-2 SU two games into a four-game road trip. The Devils have won their past two home games.

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Golden Knights vs Devils Betting Trends

The Golden Knights are 2-1 SU in the last three vs the Devils, but New Jersey is 3-2 SU over Vegas through the past five meetings. However, stretch that trend back a bit further and it's the Golden Knights who are 6-3 SU in the last nine games facing New Jersey.

The Golden Knights are 1-5 SU in their past six games and 1-6 SU over their last seven road games. They are 0-6 SU in their last six meetings with Metropolitan Division opposition.

In the NHL picks, New Jersey is 4-2 SU over the past six games. The Devils are 8-3 SU in their last 11 home games. New Jersey is 6-5 SU in 11 contests against Pacific Division opponents this season.

The under has hit in three of the past five games between these two teams. At New Jersey, the total has gone over in four of the last five games facing Vegas.

Four of the last five games played by Vegas hit for the over. However, each of the last eight games played by the Golden Knights against teams from the Eastern Conference went under.

New Jersey has gone under in 11 of the past 16 games, as well as 12 of the club's last 14 home games. New Jersey's last 14 games facing Western Conference opposition have gone under.

The Golden Knights are 5-7-2 SU this season as a betting underdog. Vegas is 15-11 against the puck line as a road team. At home, the Devils are 13-14 against the puck line. As the betting choice, New Jersey is 27-23-6 SU.

Golden Knights Starving For Goals

Vegas is 12-11-3 SU in road games and 31-17-6 overall. The Golden Knights are fifth in the league with 177 total goals That's an average of 3.3 goals per game. However, they've scored just 2.7 goals per game over the past 10 games. They've scored more than three goals just once in the past six games.

Atta boy, Saader!! 🥲 pic.twitter.com/0850PdznZT

— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) February 5, 2025

Pavel Dorofeyev has 22 goals and 13 assists for the Golden Knights. Tomas Hertl has scored eight goals with two assists over the past 10 games. Center William Karlsson (lower-body injury) is out.

Devils Hit By Injury Bug

New Jersey is currently struggling along minus its captain, No. 1 goalie and two top-six defenders. Goalie Jacob Markstrom (lower body) and captain Nico Hischier (upper body) are out. Also missing are defensemen Jonas Siegenthaler (undisclosed) and Santeri Hantakka (shoulder).

There’s nothing we can write that will be better than what @BillSpaulding and @BryceSalvador24 said. pic.twitter.com/xx5Q9d3TOI

— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) February 5, 2025

New Jersey shows a 30-19-6 record overall and a stellar 15-8-4 slate on home ice. Pacing the attack, forward Jack Hughes has scored 23 goals with 40 assists. Jesper Bratt is holding the hot stick. He has one goal and nine assists over the past 10 games.

New Jersey Devils To defeat Vegas Golden Knights

-117

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Vegas has scored just four goals in the past three games. New Jersey netted 10 goals over its past two home games. As well, the Golden Knights are 0-3 SU in their last three games as a road underdog. Take the Devils to win outright as the home chalk in the Thursday NHL picks.