Devils vs. Penguins betting preview

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Friday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite New Jersey Devils (41-30-7, -198 on the moneyline to win) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (32-35-12, +164 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Moneyline

Devils to win vs Penguins -198

Bet $20, Payout $30.10

Devils vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-198)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+164)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • New Jersey and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 36 of 78 games this season.
  • In 62.0% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (49/79), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.4 above Friday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.7 less than the 6.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils are ranked 19th in the league with 231 goals this season, an average of 3.0 per contest.
  • New Jersey is ranked fourth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 206 in total (2.6 per game).
  • Their goal differential (+25) ranks them 11th in the league.
  • The 58 power-play goals New Jersey has scored this season have come on 208 chances, third-best in the NHL.
  • The Devils’ offense ranks third the league with a 27.88% power-play conversion rate.
  • New Jersey has scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Devils’ penalty-kill percentage (82.55%) is the league’s third-best.
  • The Devils win 49.7% of their faceoffs (19th in the NHL).
  • New Jersey converts 10.5% of its shots, ranking 18th in the league.
  • The Devils’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.5 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • New Jersey has gotten the victory in 36 of the 65 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 16 games with shorter than -198 moneyline odds this season, the Devils have won 10.
  • There is a 66.4% chance that New Jersey wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Devils Leaders

  • Jesper Bratt: 21 goals and 67 assists
  • Jack Hughes: 27 goals and 43 assists
  • Nico Hischier: 35 goals and 31 assists
  • Jacob Markstrom: 26-15-6 record, .899 save percentage, 120 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins’ 232 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 17th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has conceded 279 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 30th.
  • Their -47 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 53 power-play goals this season (10th-most in the NHL) on 212 chances.
  • The Penguins have a 25% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 7 percentage.
  • Pittsburgh has scored four shorthanded goals.
  • The 77.88% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have amassed is the league’s 18th-ranked rate.
  • The Penguins win 53% of their faceoffs. That’s the fourth-best rate in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh is shooting 10.4% (19th in the league).
  • The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.1 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have secured an upset victory in 22, or 36.7%, of the 60 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Pittsburgh is 4-11 when it is the underdog by +164 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 37.9% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 31 goals and 56 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 34 goals and 33 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 28 goals and 32 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 13-15-5 record, .894 save percentage, 110 goals given up
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