Thursday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Pittsburgh Penguins (29-15-12, -162 on the moneyline to win) and the New Jersey Devils (28-28-2, +136 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Penguins vs. Devils Betting Lines

• Favorite: Penguins (-162)
• Underdog: Devils (+136)
• Over/under: 5.5

Penguins vs. Devils Quick Facts

• Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 35 of 56 games this season.
• New Jersey’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 23 of 58 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.9, is 0.4 more than Thursday’s over/under.
• These two clubs give up a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins are ranked 11th in the NHL with 191 goals this season, an average of 3.4 per contest.
• Pittsburgh is ranked eighth in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 162 in total (2.9 per game).
• The team has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +29 this season.
• The 38 power-play goals Pittsburgh has scored this season have come on 147 chances, 10th-best in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ offense ranks fourth the league with a 25.85% power-play conversion rate.
• Pittsburgh’s offense has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (20th among all squads).
• The Penguins’ 84.05% penalty-kill success rate is currently fourth-best in the league.
• The Penguins win 50.1% of their faceoffs (17th in the league).
• Pittsburgh has an 11.8% shooting percentage as a team, ranking eighth in the league.
• The Penguins average 17.6 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• In 25 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has won 13 of those matchups.
• The Penguins have won three of the four games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -162.
• There is a 61.8% chance that Pittsburgh wins this game, per the moneyline.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 27 goals and 32 assists
• Evgeni Malkin: 14 goals and 30 assists
• Anthony Mantha: 20 goals and 22 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 19-12-5 record, .889 save percentage, 97 goals allowed

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Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stats Insights

• The Devils have scored 144 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 31st in the league.
• New Jersey has given up 177 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th.
• Their 30th-ranked goal differential is -33.
• New Jersey has scored 30 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) on 146 chances.
• The Devils have the NHL’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 20.55%.
• New Jersey has scored four shorthanded goals this season (15th in NHL).
• The Devils’ 16th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.45%.
• The Devils have the league’s 16th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.4%).
• The 8.5% shooting percentage New Jersey has amassed ranks 32nd in the league.
• The Devils have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.4 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline Insights

• The Devils have been the underdog 24 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 50.0%, of those games.
• New Jersey has won three of its seven games when it is the underdog by +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Devils.

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt: 13 goals and 30 assists
• Nico Hischier: 19 goals and 22 assists
• Jack Hughes: 12 goals and 25 assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 15-13-1 record, .882 save percentage, 91 goals allowed