NHL Friday, October 30 at 06:00 PM EDT
10,000 Sim Trials Run
NJD

New Jersey Devils

Away 8-5-0 (2-3-0 Away)
W W W W L
Projected Final Score
3.07 — 3.28
VGK

Vegas Golden Knights

Home 9-4-1 (6-2-0 Home)
W L L L W
Spread
NJD +1.0 (-215)
VGK -1.0 (+175)
Total
Posted 6.0 (-105)
Simulated 6.4
Moneyline
NJD -105
VGK -115

Simulated Outcome Probability

New Jersey Devils
47.0%
Vegas Golden Knights
53.0%
No edge at -105
No edge at -115

Our 10,000 iterations project the Vegas Golden Knights to win outright in 53.0% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: NJD +1.0 / VGK -1.0
NJD covers (-215) 59.4%
VGK covers (+175) +4.2% Edge 40.6%
Total O/U: 6.0
OVER (-105) +2.1% Edge 53.3%
UNDER (-110) 46.7%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: NJD Connor Hellebuyck (.896 projected SV%) vs VGK Carter Hart (.894 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: NJD dresses 2.99 goals/game of talent (led by Hughes, Bratt, Hischier) | VGK dresses 3.07 goals/game of talent (led by Eichel, Stone, Marner).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: NJD 2.9 vs VGK 3.31 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 20.1% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (6.6%), 3-2 (6.1%), 4-3 (6.0%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (VGK 51.1% no-vig, Over 6.0 49.4%).
  • • ❌ Injury: VGK - Parker Wotherspoon (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the Vegas Golden Knights winning in 53.0% of trials. Projected score: NJD 3.07 - VGK 3.28. Value: VGK -1.0 puck line (+175), +4.2 pts.

Starting Goalies

New Jersey Devils

Connor Hellebuyck

Proj SV%
.896
Starts
35
Shots Faced
946
Vegas Golden Knights

Carter Hart

Proj SV%
.894
Starts
19
Shots Faced
451

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

Top Skaters (Per Game)

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New Jersey Devils

Vegas Golden Knights

Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

New Jersey Devils

L @ Colorado Avalanche
2 - 5 | Oct 28, 2026
W @ Dallas Stars
5 - 1 | Oct 27, 2026
W vs Los Angeles Kings
3 - 1 | Oct 24, 2026
W vs Anaheim Ducks
4 - 1 | Oct 22, 2026
W vs Colorado Avalanche
4 - 3 | Oct 20, 2026

Vegas Golden Knights

W vs Ottawa Senators
4 - 1 | Oct 27, 2026
L @ Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 2 | Oct 24, 2026
L @ St. Louis Blues
2 - 6 | Oct 22, 2026
L vs Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 6 | Oct 20, 2026
W vs Pittsburgh Penguins
6 - 2 | Oct 17, 2026