{"id":318362,"date":"2025-01-01T09:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T14:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=318362"},"modified":"2025-01-01T10:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T15:10:02","slug":"devils-vs-kings-best-bets-january-1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/devils-vs-kings-best-bets-january-1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Devils vs. Kings best bets Jan. 1: Bet on Los Angeles to win a low-scoring game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The lone hockey game on New Year&#8217;s Day is between the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The Kings are one of the league&#8217;s premium home teams and I&#8217;m backing them against the Devils on Wednesday. Additionally, I like <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTcxMDU0JnA9MjMxODU%3D\">the under<\/a> between two tough defensive sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Devils vs. Kings best bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Devils vs. Kings best bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"insights\"><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/ice_hockey\/nhl\">NHL betting markets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:104822\">Embed: #104822<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTcxMDU0JnA9MjMxODU%3D\">Best bet:<\/a> Under 5.5 goals (-103)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best place to start is with each team&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTcxMDU0JnA9MjMxODU%3D\">over\/under records<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New Jersey:<\/strong> 14-24-2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Los Angeles: <\/strong>12-21-2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, the Devils and Kings have <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTcxMDU0JnA9MjMxODU%3D\">gone under<\/a> their projected totals in over 60% of their games this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Angeles concedes the fewest shots on target per game (24.6) while giving up the fifth-fewest goals (2.6). New Jersey matches that by allowing the third-fewest shots and second-fewest goals (2.5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither team makes many mistakes, leading to minimal scoring chances for the opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I expect another calculated approach from both sides in this New Year&#8217;s Day contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> When the Devils and Kings met on Dec. 12, the game finished 3-1 with a total of 40 shots on net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTcxMDU0JnA9MjMxODU%3D\"><strong>Kings moneyline (-106):<\/strong><\/a> New Jersey got the best of L.A. in the first meeting, winning 3-1, but I believe home ice is a huge advantage here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kings are 12-2 at home and haven&#8217;t lost at Crypto.com Arena since Nov. 20. They have wins over the Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets during this run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That list makes up four of the top seven teams in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Devils bring a similar level of competition, sitting second in the East, but they&#8217;ve played a league-high 40 games and their 12-7 away record is nothing to write home about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They had a favourable schedule in December, playing only five away games. The Devils went 2-3 and lost three straight with the most recent defeat coming last night to the Anaheim Ducks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s not a great look. And with fatigue being an added factor for the Devils, I love <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTcxMDU0JnA9MjMxODU%3D\">this spot<\/a> for the Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNTcxMDU0JnA9MjMxODU%3D\">Picks <\/a>made at 8:35 a.m. ET on 01\/01\/202<\/em>5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"thestar\">Looking to get started? <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNzQxMyZsPTEzNTI3NDExJnA9MjMyNDM%3D\">Sign up here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lone hockey game on New Year&#8217;s Day is between the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings. The pregame narrative: The Kings are one of the league&#8217;s premium home teams and I&#8217;m backing them against the Devils on Wednesday. Additionally, I like the under between two tough defensive sides. 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