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New Jersey Devils vs Vegas Golden Knights: Both teams are coming off a loss
The New Jersey Devils are visiting the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.
The Devils are sliding down the standings
The New Jersey Devils are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 32-31-4 record. They have lost three of the last four games and are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. The Devils are 11th in the league, scoring 3.27 goals per game, and are ranked 27th, allowing 3.46. Jesper Bratt leads the team with 65 points for the season, two more than Jack Hughes.
The Golden Knights are in trouble
The defending champions, the Vegas Golden Knights, have fallen to eighth place in the Western Conference with a 35-24-7 record. After winning back-to-back games against Detroit and Seattle, the Golden Knights lost 4-1 to the Calgary Flames. Vegas is 15th in the league, scoring 3.17 goals per game, and is ranked two spots higher with 2.99 allowed goals per game. Jonathan Marchessault leads the team with 58 points, five more than Mark Stone.
Betting Trends
Vegas is 3-8 SU in the last 11 games overall. They are 1-5 SU in the last 6 home games and 8-2 SU in the last 10 games played on Sunday. New Jersey is 2-6 SU in the last 8 games overall, 1-4 SU in the last 5 games on the road and 3-7 SU in the last 10 games against teams from the Pacific Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are struggling lately and will need to pick up their game in order to make it to the playoffs. With just a couple of weeks left in the regular season, every game matters, and that is the case with this one as well. The Golden Knights are hanging on in the top half of the Western Conference, and, given the competition, this is a must-win game for them. The Devils are still on a road trip in the West, and things do not look promising for them after losing 4-1 to the Coyotes yesterday. The defending champions will take advantage of the situation and get the win tonight.
