Vegas brings a three-point standings lead into a matchup against a Devils team generating more shots per game.
Vegas sits third in the Pacific with 19 points and a 9-4-1 record, while New Jersey has 16 points at 8-5-0; the Golden Knights rank sixth in the power index, three spots ahead of the Devils. Vegas comes off a 4-1 win over Ottawa, while New Jersey's four-game winning streak ended with a 5-2 loss to Colorado. The Devils hold the stronger shots-on-goal differential at plus-7.5 per game, compared with Vegas at plus-4.6, but the Golden Knights have the better goal differential per game, 0.86 to 0.38, and Jack Eichel leads their attack with 19 points. The key is whether New Jersey can turn its shot volume into goals against a Vegas team with the stronger scoring margin—or whether Eichel and the Golden Knights can make their chances count first.