The New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tuesday in NHL action from the PPG Paints Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Penguins vs Devils Prediction.
New Jersey Devils Recap
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres last time out to sit at 29-19-6 on the year. After this game, New Jersey will head home for a game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Devils Looking For Consistency
Jack Hughes has 61 points with 21 goals and 40 assists while Jesper Bratt has 59 points with 16 goals and 43 assists and Nico Hischier has 43 points with a team-high 24 goals and 19 assists. Stefan Noesen has 30 points with 18 goals and 12 assists while Timo Meier has 37 points with 15 goals and 22 assists. Dougie Hamilton has 35 points with 27 assists. Jacob Markstrom has gone 21-9-5 with a 2.20 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jake Allen is 8-10-1 with a 2.68 GAA and a .905 save percentage in goal for the Devils this season.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Devils have won eight of their last nine games against the Penguins.
- The Penguins have lost seven of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in each of their last five games at PPG Paints Arena.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games following a win.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to build on their 3-0 win over Nashville last time out. After this game, Pittsburgh will head on the road for a game against the New York Rangers.
Penguins Win Back-To-Back Games
Evgeni Malkin has 34 points with 9 goals and 25 assists while Sidney Crosby has a team-high 57 points of his own with 17 goals and 40 assists. Rickard Rakell has 45 points with 23 goals and 22 assists and Erik Karlsson has 35 points with 5 goals and 30 assists. Bryan Rust also has 40 points with 20 goals and 20 assists. In goal for the Penguins, Joel Blomqvist has gone 3-7 with a 3.59 GAA and an .899 save percentage while Tristan Jarry has gone 8-8-4 with a 3.31 GAA and an .886 save percentage this season. Alex Nedeljkovic is also 11-9-4 with a 3.02 GAA and an .899 save percentage on the year.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The underdogs have won five of the Penguins’ last six games.
- The Devils have lost five of their last six games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 road games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Devils’ last five games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Devils’ last eight games as favorites following a road loss has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Penguins’ last four games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last four games between teams from the same division has gone UNDER the total goals line.
Penguins vs Devils Prediction
I’m on the Devils here. I get the case to be made for a home underdog in some spots, but the Penguins have been one of the more frustrating teams to back in the entire league this season as they find ways time and time again to disappoint this season. The Devils have had some issues with consistency as of late, but head-to-head, they’ve owned the recent matchups with the Penguins, winning 8 of the last 9 meetings head-to-head including the last 5 in Pittsburgh. I’ll side with the Devils and the reasonable price on the road in this one.