New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Penguins and Devils. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Devils at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this matchup is currently set at 6.5 goals and the Devils are the -1.5 favorite to win at home vs. the Penguins. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games that the Devils have hosted the Penguins, they are a perfect 3-0. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Penguins and Devils is 3-2 with an average of 5 goals per game. The last three times that the Penguins have been on the road vs. the Devils, the over/under record is 1-4.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Pittsburgh has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- New Jersey has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Devils have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 5-5.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Penguins have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 4-6.
New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
On the season, the Penguins have gone 33-30-11 and are currently in 6th place in the Metropolitan Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference. On the road, Pittsburgh has struggled this year, going 13-17-7.
Over their last ten games, the Penguins have gone 5-5, and they have won two straight games as the underdog. Against the Eastern Conference, Pittsburgh has gone 19-24.
Offensively, the Penguins come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 23rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 6th position in the league. Coming into the game, the Penguins have a 20-18 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 12-11.
Entering the game, goalie Tristan Jarry has started 48 games this season. His current record stands at 19-24, and his save percentage is 0.911%.
At home this season, the Devils have gone 17-18-2, and in games where they are favored, they have a record of 27-20-2. In the Eastern Conference, New Jersey is in 12th place with 76 points and a record of 36-34-4. Over their last three games, the Devils have gone 2-1, and in their last ten games, they are 5-5.
So far this year, the Devils have played 74 games, and they have gone 21-22 against Eastern Conference opponents. In the Metropolitan Division, New Jersey is in 7th place with a record of 11-11. When favored this season, the Devils have lost two straight games, and they have gone 3-2 in their last five games.
For their offensive performance, the Devils come in averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, which is 11th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 12th in the league. The Devils went 23-16 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 12-17.
Entering the game, goalie Jake Allen has started 28 games this season. His current record stands at 10-15, and his save percentage is 0.67%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Devils to secure a 4-3 victory.
New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Tips
- Take the Devils on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Kurtis MacDermid – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Concussion – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Nate Bastian – Lower Body – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Undisclosed – Out
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Tristan Jarry – Illness – Questionable
- Ryan Graves – Upper Body – Out
- Noel Acciari – Undisclosed – Out
- Jansen Harkins – Hand – Out
- John Ludvig – Illness – Questionable
