Devils vs Golden Knights final score, Oct 30: Devils 5, Golden Knights 2
Before the game the model favoured New Jersey Devils at 50%; the betting market had Vegas Golden Knights at 51%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 30 |
|---|---|
| Arena | T-Mobile Arena |
| Home | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Away | New Jersey Devils |
Team stats
| NJD | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on goal | 32 | 21 |
| Expected goals | 2.42 | 1.76 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 13 | 36 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 15 |
| Penalty minutes | 2 | 4 |
Before the game
| NJD | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 50% | 50% |
| Betting market | 49% | 51% |
| Moneyline | −102 | −110 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 05:38 | NJD | Luke Hughes | Anthony Mantha | NJD 1–0 VGK |
| 1st 16:27 | VGK | Mark Stone (power play) | Mitch Marner | NJD 1–1 VGK |
| 1st 17:57 | VGK | Ivan Barbashev | Mitch Marner, Brayden McNabb | NJD 1–2 VGK |
| 1st 18:51 | NJD | Arseny Gritsyuk | Unassisted | NJD 2–2 VGK |
| 2nd 03:49 | NJD | Jack Hughes | Jesper Bratt | NJD 3–2 VGK |
| 2nd 18:16 | NJD | Arseny Gritsyuk | Jonas Siegenthaler | NJD 4–2 VGK |
| 3rd 17:09 | NJD | Jack Hughes (empty net) | Unassisted | NJD 5–2 VGK |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arseny Gritsyuk | NJD | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Hughes | NJD | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitch Marner | VGK | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ivan Barbashev | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Hughes | NJD | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Stone | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Mantha | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brayden McNabb | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jesper Bratt | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Hill | VGK | 27 | 31 | 58:12 |
| Connor Hellebuyck | NJD | 19 | 21 | 60:00 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Devils | 9-5-0 | 18 | 103 | 78% |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 9-5-1 | 19 | 105 | 93% |