New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 24 (2/24): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Feb 24, 2022, 9:08:33 AM
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Odds
| Time | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Devils money line | +265 |
| Devils spread | +1.5 (+125) |
| Penguins money line | -330 |
| Penguins spread | -1.5 (-145) |
| Over / under | 6.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| New Jersey Devils | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Record | 17-28-5 | 31-13-8 |
| Road / home record | 7-15-2 | 14-7-5 |
| Streak | L2 | L2 |
| Goals per game | 2.90 | 3.29 |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.56 | 2.60 |
| Shots per game | 31.5 | 34.8 |
| Shots allowed per game | 30.7 | 30.2 |
| PP % | 17.16% | 21.52% |
| PK % | 16.54% | 13.49% |
| Over / under record | 27-20-3 | 27-24-1 |
Preview
The New Jersey Devils will travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins. This is the fourth time these teams face off this season, the Penguins have the lead 2-1.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
The Devils have lost 2 straight games and one of those losses was against the Penguins. They have won only 7 of 24 games on the road this season and are 12-17-3 in Eastern Conference play.
Jesper Bratt leads the Devils with 29 total assists and has 43 points. Damon Severson has eight assists over the last 10 games for New Jersey.
In their last 10 games the Devils are 2-8, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.1 assists, 2.7 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game with an .874 save percentage.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
The Penguins were on a 4 game winning streak but then lost the next 2 games against the Maple Leafs and the Hurricanes. The Penguins are 8-3-1 against Metropolitan opponents. Pittsburgh has scored 171 goals and is 10th in the league averaging 3.3 per game. Jake Guentzel leads the team with 25. Sidney Crosby has nine assists over the last 10 games for Pittsburgh.
In their last 10 games the Penguins are 4-3-3, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.5 penalties and five penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game with a .912 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
New Jersey are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games.
Carolina are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Pittsburgh are 9-17 ATS at home this season.
Prediction
The Penguins are the better team here and they're winning games but they are not covering the spread, they're only 9-17 ATS at home and averaging the same goals offensively and defensively in the last 10 games. The Devils are 12-12 ATS on the road. I think the Penguins win but the value is on the Devils spread.
PICK: Devils +1.5 (+125)
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