A close NHL matchup is projected on Saturday when the Los Angeles Kings (5-3-4) host the New Jersey Devils (8-3) at Crypto.com Arena. The Devils are underdogs (-105 on the moneyline) against the Kings (-115) ahead of the game, which starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kings vs. Devils Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kings (-115)
• Underdog: Devils (-105)
• Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Devils Quick Facts

• Los Angeles has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in seven of 12 games this season.
• In 63.6% of New Jersey’s previous games this season (7/11), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Saturday’s total is 1.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
• The 6.3 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.8 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

• The Kings are ranked 18th in the NHL with 35 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
• Los Angeles ranks 21st in total goals against, allowing 3.1 goals per game (37 total) in league play.
• They’re ranked 19th in the league with a -2 goal differential .
• The six power-play goals Los Angeles has put up this season (on 33 chances) rank 21st in the league.
• The Kings’ 18.18% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 20th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has netted three shorthanded goals this season to lead the league.
• The Kings have the league’s 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 74%.
• With a 48.7% faceoff win percentage, the Kings have the 20th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 24th in the league.
• The Kings’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

• While playing six games as the moneyline favorite this season, Los Angeles has picked up a victory twice.
• The Kings have won twice through six games with moneyline odds lower than -115 this season.
• Based on the moneyline odds, Los Angeles has a 53.5% chance of winning this contest.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: five goals and 10 assists
• Quinton Byfield: two goals and eight assists
• Kevin Fiala: five goals and four assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 3-2-3 record, .894 save percentage, 23 goals given up

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Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stats Insights

• The Devils have the NHL’s fifth-best scoring offense (41 total goals, 3.7 per game).
• New Jersey has allowed 35 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 18th.
• Their +6 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
• New Jersey has recorded 10 power-play goals this season (fifth-most in the NHL) on 31 chances.
• The Devils have a league-leading power-play conversion rate of 32.26%.
• New Jersey has scored two shorthanded goals.
• The 84.62% of opponent power plays the Devils kill is the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Devils win 48.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 21st-ranked figure in the NHL.
• New Jersey is shooting 12.9% (sixth in the league).
• The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Devils Moneyline Insights

• The Devils have been listed as the underdog five times this season, and upset their opponent three times.
• New Jersey has five games this season playing as an underdog by -105 or longer, and is 3-2 in those contests.
• The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Devils.

Devils Leaders

• Jack Hughes: nine goals and six assists
• Jesper Bratt: four goals and nine assists
• Dawson Mercer: six goals and five assists
• Jake Allen: 5-1-0 record, .906 save percentage, 16 goals given up