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Away · 0−5 Los Angeles Kings #27 in NHL  ·  44% to win
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Home · 4−3 New Jersey Devils #21 in NHL  ·  56% to win
SAT 2:30P CT · Oct 17 NHL Prudential Center

The Forecast

Updated Oct 17
Los Angeles Kings 44%
New Jersey Devils 56%

Chance to win, from our model

LANJ
Our chance44%56%
Our fair odds+127−127
Expected goals2.53.1

Expected margin: NJ by 0.6 · Expected total: 5.6. Fair odds are the betting odds that match our forecast.

Kalshi market: No Kalshi market yet.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 5+ games
LA·NJ
−0.18
rating (0 = average)
−0.06
2.2
goals / game
3.3
4.2
goals allowed / game
3.3
0−5
season record
4−3
0−2
home record
3−2
0−3
away record
1−1
L5
streak
W2
0−10
last 10
6−4
30.6
shots / game
35.6
54.1
faceoff %
49.4
18.6
hits / game
15.0
13.6
blocked shots / game
11.1
4.4
takeaways / game
4.9
18.8
giveaways / game
15.9

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NJ 5−5
Mar 14at NJNJ 6 − 4
Nov 1, 2025at LANJ 4 − 1
Jan 1, 2025at LALA 3 − 0
Dec 12, 2024at NJNJ 3 − 1
Mar 3, 2024at LALA 5 − 1
Feb 15, 2024at NJLA 2 − 1
Feb 23, 2023at NJNJ 4 − 3 OT
Jan 14, 2023at LANJ 5 − 2
Jan 23, 2022at NJLA 3 − 2
Nov 5, 2021at LALA 3 − 2 OT

Rating Trend

LA · NJ · 18 days

LA · Last 10

0−10 · streak L10
Oct 13vs EDM1 − 4L
Oct 10at VGK1 − 2L
Oct 6vs FLA1 − 2L
Oct 3at SJ4 − 5L
Sep 30at COL4 − 8L
Apr 26vs COL1 − 5L
Apr 23vs COL2 − 4L
Apr 21at COL1 − 2L
Apr 19at COL1 − 2L
Apr 16at CGY1 − 3L

NJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Oct 15vs NYR7 − 1W
Oct 13at DET5 − 4W
Oct 12vs OTT1 − 4L
Oct 10vs VAN4 − 1W
Oct 6vs UTAH3 − 5L
Oct 3at NYI0 − 6L
Oct 1vs PHI3 − 2W
Apr 14at BOS0 − 4L
Apr 12vs OTT4 − 3W
Apr 11at DET5 − 3W