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Final · Sat, Oct 24, 3:30 PM ET
Darcy Kuemper · 0.891 SV%
The preseason ratings make New Jersey Devils 58.1% to win at home: a modest lean, worth 8.1 points over a coin flip, which grades B. Over a full season those same ratings project NJD for 94 points and LAK for 90.
The model leaned New Jersey Devils at 58.1%.
PuckCast had New Jersey Devils at 58.1% to win this game on Sat, Oct 24. The matchup detail follows.
NJD controlled play at 5v5 last season, 57.7% of the expected goals to 48.3%.
In goal, neither team has named a starter. Last season Connor Hellebuyck (NJD) saved -22.8 goals above expected to Darcy Kuemper's -22.9, on save percentages of 0.895 and 0.891.
None of that is the model read. This is a rating-and-home-ice forecast; the full prediction, with confirmed goalies, rest and form, priced against the market, publishes inside the seven days before puck drop and replaces these numbers. New Jersey Devils over Los Angeles Kings is where it starts, not where it ends.
No sportsbook has posted a price for this game yet. Prices usually appear roughly a week before puck drop.
No starter is named this far out. These are each side’s projected starters on the current roster, with last season’s numbers.
LAK
Darcy Kuemper
50 games, 2025-26
NJD
Connor Hellebuyck
57 games, 2025-26
| LAK | Metric | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 48.3% | xGF% (5v5) | 57.7% |
| — | Shot share | — |
| — | Goals for / game | — |
| — | Goals against / game | — |
| — | Power play | — |
| — | Penalty kill | — |
| — | Faceoffs | — |
Los Angeles Kings
| Player | Pos | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Artemi Panarin | L | 25 | 47 | 72 |
 Adrian Kempe | R | 27 | 31 | 58 |
 Quinton Byfield | R | 22 | 31 | 52 |
 Kevin Fiala | L | 22 | 28 | 50 |
New Jersey Devils
| Player | Pos | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Hughes | C | 31 | 53 | 84 |
| Team | Proj. points | Playoff odds |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings | 90 | 44.3% |
| New Jersey Devils | 94 | 42.3% |
Forecast method preseason-elo-v1; ratings as of 2026-08-19.
Final scores from the graded ledger. A loss in overtime also reads L.
Last three seasons: NJD 3, LAK 3
| Date | Game | Final | Our pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | LAK @ NJD | LAK 4, NJD 6 | NJD hit |
| 2025-11-01 | NJD @ LAK | NJD 4, LAK 1 | LAK missed |
| 2025-01-01 | NJD @ LAK | NJD 0, LAK 3 | LAK hit |
| 2024-12-12 | LAK @ NJD | LAK 1, NJD 3 | NJD hit |
| 2024-03-03 | NJD @ LAK | NJD 1, LAK 5 | LAK hit |
| 2024-02-15 | LAK @ NJD | LAK 2, NJD 1 | NJD missed |
 Jesper Bratt | L | 22 | 51 | 72 |
|---|
 Nico Hischier | C | 29 | 40 | 68 |
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 Luke Hughes | D | 8 | 38 | 47 |
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