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Vegas Golden Knights vs. New Jersey Devils
The fans at Prudential Center will be treated to a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the New Jersey Devils when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Knights as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
New Jersey lost its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Flyers on December 14. Bettors who backed the Flyers at -123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Golden Knights were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Vegas at -108 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Vegas:
Team record: 17-11-0 SU
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vegas's last 8 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 10-12-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New Jersey is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
New Jersey is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games
Next up:
Vegas at New York Friday, December 17
New Jersey at Detroit Saturday, December 18