New Jersey Devils vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/17/2025

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO MAX, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  NJD +160, VGK -192; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  NJD +155, VGK -190; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  NJD +160, VGK -190; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

New Jersey Devils:  18-14-1 (6th place, Metropolitan Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  16-6-9 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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New Jersey Devils:  3-7-0 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  6-2-2 last 10

The Devils are entering this game with 37 points, an 18-14-1 record overall, and they are 8-8-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, losing that one at home 2-1. Luke Hughes scored 1 goal for them in that one. Dawson Mercer and Jesper Bratt each led the team in assists with 1 while Luke Hughes led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Jacob Markström was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 15 shots with 13 saves and a .867 save percentage. Their offense has scored 97 goals this season averaging 2.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 103 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 41 points, a 16-6-9 record overall, and they are 7-4-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Columbus Blue Jackets in their last game, winning that one on the road 3-2. Ben Hutton, Brayden McNabb, and Pavel Dorofeyev each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Mitch Marner led the team in assists with 3 while Ben Hutton led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 29 shots with 27 saves and a .931 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 96 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 90 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Golden Knights have looked great in their games this season with their 16-6-9 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 7-4-4 home record this year. Meanwhile, the Devils haven't looked great in their games this season with their 18-14-1 record overall which has them right near the bottom of their division in the East. They haven't been a great road team either with their 8-8-0 road record this season. The Devils had a hot start to the season and they are supposed to be one of the best teams in the East with the talent they have, but they haven't looked good lately and have been in a big slump. They are off a loss to the Canucks in their last one, the Canucks being one of the worst teams in the NHL, and they have looked terrible lately as they are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games. They haven't had a great offense either and that has been an issue for them this year since they have also been giving up a ton of goals. The Golden Knights have been a lot better on both offense and defense this year, but they have also looked a lot better lately. They are off a win over the Blue Jackets in their last one and they are also 6-2-2 in their last 10 games. The Golden Knights have been the more reliable team this season so look for them to pick up another home win against a struggling Devils team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game and on the puckline. 

Devils Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Golden Knights 4 Devils 1.

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New Jersey Devils: 61-59 (-22.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 10-19 (-7.1 units) on the moneyline as an underdog. 10-23 (-17.1 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 31-15 UNDER in non-conference games. 21-12 UNDER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

Vegas Golden Knights: 55-32 (+6.9 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 42-28 (+3.3 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 8-2 (+6.1 units) on the moneyline when playing with 3 or more days rest. 29-19 UNDER in non-conference games. 19-11 UNDER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

New Jersey Devils:  S. Nemec (D) Out - Undisclosed. T. Meier (RW) Out - Personal. A. Gritsyuk (RW) Out - Upper Body. E. Dadonov (RW) Out - Undisclosed. J. Hughes (C) Out - Finger. B. Pesce (D) Out - Upper Body. Z. MacEwen (RW) Out - Lower Body. J. Kovacevic (D) Out - Knee. M. McLaughlin (C) Out - Undisclosed.

Vegas Golden Knights:  P. Dorofeyev (LW) Day To Day - Undisclosed. W. Karlsson (C) Out - Lower Body. J. Lauzon (D) Out - Undisclosed. A. Hill (G) Out - Lower-body.

"We need to move our legs and be good on the forecheck so we can create some offense. We need to simplify the game, dump pucks in. That's where the forecheck starts." - Nico Hischier after their loss against the Canucks in their game on Sunday.

“I would say we're not at the top of our game now, but we're in every game and we know how to play in these games. We don't usually take ourselves out of it.” - Bruce Cassidy after his team’s win against the Blue Jackets in their game on Saturday.

LW Jesper Bratt

C Nico Hischier

RW Dawson Mercer

LD Jonas Siegenthaler

RD Dougie Hamilton

G Jacob Markstrom

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Braeden Bowman

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Carter Hart

Points: Jesper Bratt (29)

Goals: Timo Meier (11)

Assists: Jesper Bratt (23)

GAA: Nico Daws (1.00)

Points: Jack Eichel (41)

Goals: Tomas Hertl (13)

Assists: Jack Eichel (29)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.33)

Coaches:

New Jersey Devils: Sheldon Keefe (2nd season)

Vegas Golden Knights: Bruce Cassidy (4th season)