Thursday’s NHL schedule features an expected close outing between the Pittsburgh Penguins (20-12-9) and the New Jersey Devils (22-19-2) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins are -112 on the moneyline to win against the Devils (-108) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Penguins vs. Devils Betting Lines

• Favorite: Penguins (-112)
• Underdog: Devils (-108)
• Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Devils Quick Facts

• Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 21 of 41 games this season.
• New Jersey’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 17 of 43 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.8, is 0.6 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• These two teams give up 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins offense’s 134 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 12th in the league.
• Pittsburgh is ranked 13th in total goals against, giving up 3.1 goals per game (126 total) in NHL action.
• With a +8 goal differential, they’re ranked ninth-best in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh’s 33 power-play goals this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 111 chances).
• The Penguins have the NHL’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 29.73%.
• Pittsburgh’s offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all squads).
• The Penguins kill 81.51% of their opponent’s power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins win 50.4% of their faceoffs (15th in the league).
• Pittsburgh has an 11.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 10th in the league.
• The Penguins’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.3 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• In 14 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has been victorious six times.
• In 14 games with lower than -112 moneyline odds this season, the Penguins have been victorious in six.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Pittsburgh has a 52.8% chance of winning this contest.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 24 goals and 23 assists
• Bryan Rust: 16 goals and 20 assists
• Erik Karlsson: three goals and 28 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 13-11-4 record, .887 save percentage, 76 goals given up

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Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stats Insights

• The Devils have the league’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (111 total goals, 2.6 per game).
• New Jersey has conceded 133 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th.
• They have a -22 goal differential, which ranks 29th in the league.
• New Jersey has put up 22 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) on 109 chances.
• The Devils’ power-play conversion rate (20.18%) ranks 14th in the league.
• New Jersey has scored four shorthanded goals this season (ninth among all NHL teams).
• The 77.48% of opponent power plays the Devils kill is the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Devils have the 16th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.1%).
• New Jersey’s collective 8.6% shooting percentage ranks 32nd in the league.
• The Devils have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Devils Moneyline Insights

• This season the Devils have 10 wins in the 17 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• New Jersey has 17 games this season playing as the underdog by -108 or longer, and is 10-7 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Devils, implied from the moneyline, is 51.9%.

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt: nine goals and 25 assists
• Nico Hischier: 12 goals and 19 assists
• Dawson Mercer: 11 goals and 14 assists
• Jake Allen: 11-9-1 record, .913 save percentage, 55 goals allowed