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New Jersey Devils vs Vegas Golden Knights Head to Head

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10 meetings since 2021. 7 finished at 5 goals or fewer, 3 at 7 or more, and none landed on 6.

Here is what the record between these two clubs looks like, and how ArakIce reads their next meeting.

The last 10 meetings

10
meetings since 2021
5.20
goals per game
5 of 10
won by the home team
3 of 10
over 6.5

Golden Knights lead the recent series 6 wins to 4. The home team won 5 of the 10 (50%).

Totals have split rather than clustered. 7 of the 10 finished at 5 goals or fewer. 3 finished at 7 or more. The number never landed on 6. The busiest was Jan 22, 2024, Devils 6, Golden Knights 5, 11 goals between them. 4 of the 10 needed overtime. Most recent meeting: Dec 17, 2025, Devils 2, Golden Knights 1.

Every New Jersey Devils and Vegas Golden Knights meeting since 2021
DateResultHostGoals
Dec 17, 2025Devils 2, Golden Knights 1 (OT)Golden Knights3
Dec 5, 2025Golden Knights 3, Devils 0Devils3
Mar 2, 2025Golden Knights 2, Devils 0Golden Knights2
Feb 6, 2025Golden Knights 3, Devils 1Devils4
Mar 17, 2024Golden Knights 3, Devils 1Golden Knights4
Jan 22, 2024Devils 6, Golden Knights 5 (OT)Devils11
Mar 3, 2023Golden Knights 4, Devils 3 (OT)Golden Knights7
Jan 24, 2023Devils 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT)Devils5
Apr 18, 2022Devils 3, Golden Knights 2Golden Knights5
Dec 16, 2021Golden Knights 5, Devils 3Devils8

Compiled from ArakIce's own game database, covering every meeting between these clubs since 2021. Percentages appear only for matchups with at least 8 meetings.

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When New Jersey Devils and Vegas Golden Knights are on the slate, ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for the game.

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How the model reads New Jersey Devils vs Vegas Golden Knights

The projection starts with expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up. That holds up better than goals scored, which swing on shooting luck. From there it adjusts for what is true only of this game: who is confirmed in net, whether either club is playing a second night in a row or sitting deep in a road trip, the travel and the time zones, and the referee crew where it moves the total.

What tends to move New Jersey Devils vs Vegas Golden Knights

These clubs meet rarely, so unfamiliarity, travel and scheduling quirks carry more weight than usual. Those are exactly the situations the model is built to read. Beyond that, the biggest movers are goaltending confirmations, home ice, and whether either side is playing a second night in a row or finishing a long trip.