Both Vegas and New Jersey come into this matchup reeling, but something has to give. With the Golden Knights playing much better at home, our NHL picks expect them to skate away with two points this afternoon.
While all the focus has been on the Golden Knights’ potential lineup in the playoffs, they have to get their first. Vegas is losing its grip on a playoff spot. The good news for the Golden Knights is they’re returning home for a few games where they’re 20-10-2 compared to 15-14-5 on the road. have also been having their own struggles. New Jersey is 2-6-0 in the month of March after Saturday’s loss in Arizona, and it's now allowed the first goal in 49 of its 67 games.
The Devils have had issues on both ends of the ice recently. They've lost six of their last eight games with four or more goals allowed in five of those losses. They also haven't scored more than three goals in those losses.