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Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 5, 2027

NHL matchup

Vegas Golden Knights at New Jersey Devils

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 5, 2027.

March 5, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: New Jersey Devils at 59.9%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Vegas Golden Knights logo
Away team

Vegas Golden Knights

40.1%
Fair American +149
Fair decimal 2.49
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New Jersey Devils logo
Home team

New Jersey Devils

59.9%
Fair American -149
Fair decimal 1.67
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 5, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

110:03 together · 10 games

xG share62.1%
Corsi for / against
111 / 86
Fenwick for / against
82 / 60
Corsi share
56.3%
Fenwick share
57.7%
xG for / against
5.56 / 3.40
Defense pair

156:41 together · 10 games

xG share64.2%
Corsi for / against
177 / 133
Fenwick for / against
136 / 94
Corsi share
57.1%
Fenwick share
59.1%
xG for / against
9.01 / 5.04
All observed combinations

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

84:14 together · 8 games

xG share71.9%
Corsi for / against
105 / 60
Fenwick for / against
67 / 40
Corsi share
63.6%
Fenwick share
62.6%
xG for / against
5.88 / 2.30
Defense pair

161:33 together · 10 games

xG share57.9%
Corsi for / against
192 / 134
Fenwick for / against
119 / 89
Corsi share
58.9%
Fenwick share
57.2%
xG for / against
7.24 / 5.26
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Adin Hill

Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
133
Save %
89.5
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
38.3

Connor Hellebuyck

New Jersey Devils · Last start: Oct 27

1 / 1 appearances covered

Shots faced
18
Save %
94.4
Goals allowed
1
Close-range shots %
55.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

xG for / game
3.23
xG against / game
2.77
xG differential / game
0.46

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New Jersey Devils

xG for / game
3.43
xG against / game
2.21
xG differential / game
1.22

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.0
Corsi share (%)
50.6
Fenwick share (%)
52.5
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.2

Shots / game: 29.4 · Shooting: 11.2% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
67.5
Corsi share (%)
58.1
Fenwick share (%)
58.0
Faceoff win %
51.5
Penalties / game
2.5

Shots / game: 32.1 · Shooting: 11.8% · Avg distance: 30.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD
19Points16
0.679Points %0.667
51Goals for41
39Goals against33
12Goal differential8
W1Current streakW4
Road versus home
Vegas Golden Knights VGK road
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD home
6Games8
3Wins6
7Points12
1Goal differential11
Last 10 games
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD
6-3-1Record7-3-0
13Points14
34Goals for38
29Goals against25
5Goal differential13
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Vegas Golden Knights VGK 6 wins
10 games reviewed
New Jersey Devils NJD 4 wins
Total goals30 – 22
Goal differential +8 / -8
Goals per game3.0 / 2.2
Shots per game32.6 / 29.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 17, 2025
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 1 33 - 37 View
Dec 5, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 0 25 - 24 View
Mar 2, 2025
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
0 - 2 25 - 24 View
Feb 6, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 1 40 - 15 View
Mar 17, 2024
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
1 - 3 21 - 37 View
Jan 22, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
5 - 6 32 - 38 View
Mar 3, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
3 - 4 50 - 27 View
Jan 24, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
2 - 3 30 - 36 View
Apr 18, 2022
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
3 - 2 28 - 44 View
Dec 16, 2021
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
5 - 3 30 - 26 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.