Thursday will feature a likely close NHL contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins (40-22-16, -112 on the moneyline to win) and the New Jersey Devils (40-35-3, -108 moneyline odds) 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 and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 43 of 77 games this season.
• New Jersey’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 30 of 76 chances this season.
• These two teams combine to average 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 less than the over/under set for this match.
• These two clubs concede 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins score the second-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.6 per game for a total of 277 this season.
• On defense, Pittsburgh has allowed 240 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 19th in league action.
• The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +37.
• Pittsburgh’s 56 power-play goals this season (on 227 chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ offense ranks sixth the league with a 24.67% power-play conversion rate.
• Pittsburgh has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
• The Penguins’ 81.74% penalty-kill success rate is currently seventh-best in the NHL.
• With a 48.1% faceoff win percentage, the Penguins have the 24th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh converts 12.4% of its shots, ranking fourth in the NHL.
• The Penguins average 17.8 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• In 32 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has won 18 of those games.
• In 32 games with lower than -112 moneyline odds this season, the Penguins have been victorious in 18.
• The moneyline odds imply that Pittsburgh has a 52.8% chance of winning this contest.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 29 goals and 43 assists
• Erik Karlsson: 14 goals and 50 assists
• Bryan Rust: 28 goals and 36 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 22-16-9 record, .887 save percentage, 134 goals conceded

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Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stats Insights

• The Devils’ 215 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 26th in the league.
• New Jersey has conceded 238 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th.
• Their -23 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• New Jersey has scored 44 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) on 199 chances.
• The Devils have a 22.11% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 13 percentage.
• New Jersey has scored five shorthanded goals this season (22nd among all NHL teams).
• The 79.21% penalty-kill percentage the Devils have put totgether is the league’s 16th-ranked rate.
• The Devils have the league’s eighth-best faceoff win percentage (51.1%).
• New Jersey is shooting 9.3% (31st in the league).
• The Devils have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Devils Moneyline Insights

• This season the Devils have 16 wins in the 31 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• New Jersey is 16-15 when it is underdogs of -108 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Devils have a 51.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Devils Leaders

• Jack Hughes: 25 goals and 47 assists
• Jesper Bratt: 20 goals and 49 assists
• Nico Hischier: 26 goals and 35 assists
• Jacob Markstrom: 23-19-1 record, .883 save percentage, 130 goals conceded