The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils meet on Friday in NHL action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Devils vs Penguins Prediction.
Matchup History
The Pittsburgh Penguins won the most recent meeting between these two teams on March 15th, 2025, in Pittsburgh by a final score of 7-3. The win was Pittsburgh’s first in the season series this season but despite the win, the Devils have still won 8 of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to add on to their 5-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last time out to improve to 32-35-12 on the year. After this game, the Penguins will head back home for a game against the Boston Bruins.
Penguins Looking For Consistency To Close Out The Year
Sidney Crosby has a team-high 87 points of his own with 31 goals and 56 assists, while Evgeni Malkin has 48 points with 15 goals and 33 assists. Rickard Rakell has 68 points with 34 goals and 34 assists, and Erik Karlsson has 53 points with 11 goals and 42 assists. Bryan Rust also has 61 points with 28 goals and 33 assists. In goal for the Penguins, Joel Blomqvist has gone 4-9-1 with a 3.81 GAA and an .885 save percentage, while Tristan Jarry has gone 15-11-6 with a 3.16 GAA and an .891 save percentage this season. Alex Nedeljkovic is also 13-15-5 with a 3.19 GAA and an .894 save percentage on the year.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The underdogs have won five of the Devils’ last seven games at Prudential Center.
- The Devils have lost four of their last six games as home favorites.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games at Prudential Center.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs following a win.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Matt Grzelcyk has recorded an assist in five of the Penguins’ last six games as road underdogs.
- Bryan Rust has scored at least one goal in four of the Penguins’ last five games as road underdogs.
- Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one point in each of the Penguins’ last 11 games as underdogs.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to bounce back from a 7-2 loss at the hands of the Boston Bruins last time out to fall to 41-30-7 on the year. After this game, the Devils will welcome the New York Islanders to town.
Devils Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
Jack Hughes has 70 points with 27 goals and 43 assists but is expected to miss the rest of the season after shoulder surgery. Jesper Bratt has 88 points with 21 goals and 67 assists, and Nico Hischier has 67 points with a team-high 35 goals and 32 assists. Stefan Noesen has 40 points with 21 goals and 19 assists, while Timo Meier has 50 points with 25 goals and 25 assists. Dougie Hamilton has 40 points with 31 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 26-15-6 with a 2.53 GAA and an .899 save percentage, while Jake Allen is 12-15-1 with a 2.61 GAA and a .910 save percentage in goal for the Devils this season. Nico Daws has also gone 3-0 with a 0.88 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Penguins have lost each of their last nine road games following a win.
- The Devils have won nine of their last 10 games against the Penguins following a loss.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games at Prudential Center following a home win.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against the Penguins following a home loss.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Timo Meier has scored at least one goal in each of his last five home appearances against the Penguins.
- Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one assist in 11 of the Devils’ last 12 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Nico Hischier has recorded at least one point in each of the Devils’ last 10 games as favorites.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Penguins’ last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last seven games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eighteen of the Devils’ last 22 games as favorites following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Devils vs Penguins Prediction
I’m leaning towards New Jersey here. I don’t love the game because the Devils realistically have nothing to play for here, being locked into their playoff matchup with Carolina, but Pittsburgh has found ways to disappoint time and time again. The Devils have flat-out owned the Penguins over the years. I’ll back New Jersey in this one.