The effort and intensity and competition on the ice has felt different for the Los Angeles Kings (27-23-15) since making the coaching change this past couple of weeks. New interim head coach DJ Smith and the Kings will take on the New Jersey Devils (32-31-2) in the back end of back-to-back games in the tri-state area this weekend on Saturday evening (March 14).
A close 3-2 regulation win in the opening frame in the first period early this weekend on Friday (March 13) vs. the New York Islanders move Smith and the Kings into a wildcard spot in the standings in the West this regular season for this upcoming postseason this spring in the playoffs. A win in the second leg of back-to-back games this weekend on Saturday vs. the Devils in New Jersey can move the Kings into a more solid playoff position in the standings in the Pacific Division this regular season.
It's also a watch night for the Kings to potentially see center captain Anze Kopitar tie and/or break the franchise record in history for total points. Kopitar broke Marcel Dionne's record yesterday for most road points in Kings' franchise history (608).
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Devils in the back end of back-to-back games on the road at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, on March 14 at 4 p.m. PT.
Betting odds for the matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils
Money line: Kings +128, Devils -154
Spread: Kings +1.5 (-210)
Over/under: 5.5 (Over -118, Under -104)
The Kings are underdogs in the pregame betting spread and the money line in the road in the back end of back-to-back games vs. the Devils at the Prudential Center in New Jersey on Saturday (per FanDuel sportsbook). The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.
Projected rosters for the Los Angeles Kings vs. New Jersey Devils
Kings
Forwards
Panarin – Kopitar – Kempe
Moore – Byfield – Laferriere
Turcotte – Laughton – Wright
Malott – Helenius – Ward
*Joseph
Defensemen
Edmundson – Clarke
Anderson – Ceci
Booth – Dumoulin
*Moverare
Goalies
Forsberg
Kuemper
Devils
Forwards
Meier – Hischier – Mercer
Bratt – J. Hughes – Brown
Gritsyuk – Glass – Hameenaho
Cotter – Bjugstad – Tsyplakov
Defensemen
Siegenthaler – Hamilton
L. Hughes – Kovacevic
Dillon – Nemec
Goalies
Allen
Markstrom
*Indicates a healthy scratch
Futures betting odds for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2025-26 season
To win the Pacific Division: +1400
To make the playoffs: -160
To win the Stanley Cup: +6500
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.