NHL Prop Bets: New Jersey Devils vs Los Angeles Kings (March 14, 2026)
The Los Angeles Kings (27-23-15) face the New Jersey Devils (32-31-2) at Prudential Center. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Devils are favored to win at -148. They're currently +180 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Kings are -218 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Kings have a 25-40 Puck Line record this season, while the Devils hold a record of 22-43.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110.
- The Kings have a 29-34-2 O/U record this season (meaning 29 games have gone over the total points line, 34 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Devils have a 25-38-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Kings are averaging 2.58 goals per game this season (29th in the league). Comparatively, the Devils are averaging 2.55 (30th).
- Defensively, the Kings are giving up 2.89 goals per game this season (8th in the league), while the Devils are giving up an average of 3.03 goals (14th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Los Angeles is averaging 27.6 shots per game this season (20th in the NHL). Meanwhile, New Jersey is allowing its opposition 27.7 shots per game (14th).
- Flipping that script, the Kings are allowing 27.4 shots per game (12th in the NHL), while the Devils are averaging 29.8 shots (5th).
Power Play
- Los Angeles holds a power play percentage of 16.0%, ranking 29th in the league this season, while New Jersey sits 14th with 21.7% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Kings have a penalty kill rate of 76.1% (ranked 28th), compared to the Devils at 80.2% (13th).
P1 Result
Los Angeles is +210 to win the first period, while New Jersey is +160.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 20-22-23 | 9-8-15 | 11-14-8 | 4-3-3 |
| New Jersey | 16-25-24 | 7-10-16 | 9-15-8 | 0-3-7 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Kings have played in 25 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Devils have appeared in 13.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Kings have played in 10 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Devils have appeared in 4.
Last Time They Met
New Jersey recorded a 1-4 victory over Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena when these teams last met on November 1.
