Venue & Game Info
Location: Crypto.com Arena, 1111 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Puckdrop: 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT
Broadcast: MSGSN (New Jersey), Bally Sports West (Los Angeles), ESPN+
Injury Report
New Jersey Devils:
Brett Pesce – Out (lower body, 4+ weeks)
Connor Brown – Questionable (day-to-day, undisclosed)
Evgenii Dadonov, Zack MacEwen, Cody Glass – Out (various injuries)
Los Angeles Kings:
No major injuries reported
Team Recent Form
New Jersey Devils:
Last game: 5-2 loss vs. San Jose (Mercer scored both goals)
Goals per game: 3.8 (Top 5 NHL)
Goals allowed: 2.9 per game
Road record: 3-3-0
Los Angeles Kings:
Last game: 4-3 SO loss vs. Detroit (rallied with 2 goals in final 3 minutes)
Goals per game: 2.9
Goals allowed: 3.1
Home record: 0-2-2 (still winless at Crypto.com Arena)
Player Matchups
Dawson Mercer (NJD) vs. Kevin Fiala (LAK)
Mercer: 2 PPG last game, heating up on the power play
Fiala: 5 G, 7 A, 12 PTS, Kings’ most dynamic forward
Jack Hughes (NJD) vs. Anze Kopitar (LAK)
Hughes: 6 G, 10 A, 16 PTS, Devils’ offensive catalyst
Kopitar: 4 G, 8 A, 12 PTS, veteran two-way leader
Goaltending:
Jacob Markstrom (NJD): 5-2-0, .902 SV%, 3.10 GAA – just signed 2-year extension
Cam Talbot (LAK): 3-2-2, .911 SV%, 2.85 GAA
Series History
Devils and Kings split last season’s series 1-1
New Jersey has won 3 of last 5 meetings
Kings have struggled at home this year (0-2-2), while Devils are .500 on the road
Betting Trends
Devils: 5-1 as favorites this season; 7 of 11 games have gone Over 5.5 goals
Kings: 3-3 as underdogs; 7 of 12 games have gone Over 5.5 goals
Totals: Both teams average nearly 6.7 combined goals per game
Game Odds
New Jersey Devils – 115
Los Angeles Kings 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025
