Devils vs. Penguins betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL matchup between the New Jersey Devils (21-11-3) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (15-14-5) at Prudential Center sees the Devils heavily favored at home (-258 moneyline odds to win) against the Penguins (+210). The game starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Devils to win vs Penguins -258

Bet $20, Payout $27.75

Devils vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-258)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+210)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Devils vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • New Jersey has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 12 of 35 games this season.
  • Pittsburgh’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 19 of 34 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.4, is 0.1 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 above the 6.3 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils offense’s 116 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked fifth in the league this year.
  • On defense, New Jersey has given up 91 goals (2.6 per game) to rank 11th in NHL play.
  • With a +25 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the NHL.
  • New Jersey’s 31 power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 104 chances).
  • The Devils’ 29.81% power-play conversion rate is second-best in the league this season.
  • New Jersey’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (second among all squads).
  • The Devils have the league’s 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 81.44%.
  • The Devils win 50.7% of their faceoffs (16th in the league).
  • New Jersey scores on 10.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 12th in the league.
  • The Devils average 24 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has gotten the victory in 18 of the 31 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Devils have won four of the five games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -258.
  • The moneyline odds imply that New Jersey has a 72.1% chance of winning this game.

Devils Leaders

  • Jack Hughes: 13 goals and 29 assists
  • Jesper Bratt: 14 goals and 28 assists
  • Nico Hischier: 16 goals and 13 assists
  • Jacob Markstrom: 16-6-2 record, .908 save percentage, 55 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have scored 104 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 11th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh has allowed 125 total goals (3.7 per game) to rank 32nd.
  • Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -21.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 22 power-play goals this season, which are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 97 chances).
  • The Penguins have a 22.68% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 11 percentage.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded three shorthanded goals.
  • The 82.18% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have put totgether is the league’s ninth-best rate.
  • The Penguins have the league’s sixth-best faceoff win percentage (52.5%).
  • Pittsburgh is shooting 10.4% (18th in the league).
  • The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.4 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been an underdog in 25 games this season, with eight upset wins (32.0%).
  • Pittsburgh has had moneyline odds of +210 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Penguins have a 32.3% chance to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: nine goals and 26 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: seven goals and 20 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 15 goals and 11 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 5-5-3 record, .886 save percentage, 46 goals conceded
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