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Contents
- Devils Still Eyeing Metropolitan Division Title
- Playoff Streak at Risk
- High-End Talent Leading Devils
- Penguins vs Devils Game Injuries
- Penguins vs Devils Head-to-Head
- Penguins vs Devils Game Information
- Penguins vs Devils Betting Lines
- Penguins vs Devils Picks and Prediction
- Penguins vs Devils Trends
- Penguins vs Devils Edge
- Penguins vs Devils Results
- Penguins vs Devils Game Summary
Penguins vs Devils Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks
Pittsburgh Trying to Hold onto Wild Card Spot
Devils Still Eyeing Metropolitan Division Title
There isn’t much room for error when it comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ quest to make it into the playoffs for the 17th season in a row. The Penguins head into Monday’s action leading Florida by a point and Buffalo by five points for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins are coming off a win over Philadelphia, but they haven’t won back-to-back games since March 11-12.
The New Jersey Devils have clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2017-18 season. New Jersey is three points behind Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina and three points ahead of the New York Rangers. If the playoffs began today, the Devils would have a home-ice advantage in a series against the Rangers.
It might take some work, but with 10 points in the last five games, New Jersey’s Jack Hughes could post his first 100-point season.
The Penguins are just 16-17-5 on the road. Pittsburgh is 2-5 in its last seven road games and has been outscored 30-19 in those games. The Penguins have killed off just 68% of the opposing power plays during that stretch, so keep that in mind when making NHL picks.
When looking at some of the NHL news, defenseman Jan Rutta is questionable for the Penguins. Forwards Nathan Bastian and Curtis Lazar are questionable for the Devils.
According to the NHL odds, the Devils (+1200) are tied for sixth in the odds to win the Stanley Cup title. Pittsburgh (+4000) is tied for 13th in the championship odds.
Playoff Streak at Risk
Wonder why the Pittsburgh Penguins are in a position of having to fight to secure a spot in the playoffs instead of its usual scenario of preparing for the postseason at this time of the season?
The top five scorers are a combined -7 since the start of March.
It doesn’t help that Pittsburgh has drawn the most power-play opportunities (65) since the start of March but is just fourth in power-play goals during that time.
With players like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Jake Guentzel, and Kris Letang, who know something about winning in April and beyond, it is now or never. Letang just joined Crosby and Malkin by playing in his 1,000th career game with the Penguins.
Among the 15 active players that skated in their first 1,000 career games with one team, no player won more games than Kris Letang’s 594 😎 #1Kris pic.twitter.com/JCwXTtzJ2V
— Penguins PR (@PenguinsPR) April 2, 2023
The Las Vegas odds total has gone under in five of the last six games that Pittsburgh played against Metropolitan Division teams.
High-End Talent Leading Devils
It has been a frustrating stretch for fans of the New Jersey Devils.
However, with a pair of former No. 1 overall picks leading the way, New Jersey is headed back to the playoffs.
Since the start of March, Nico Hischier leads the Devils with 18 points (six goals, 12 assists). Three of those goals have been game-winning tallies.
Jack Hughes has four goals and 12 assists over his last 16 points.
Hughes has points in five of his last six games while Hischier recorded points in nine of the last 10 games.
Add in fellow former first-round pick Dawson Mercer contributing some scoring punch with 13 goals in his last 29 games after managing 11 in the first 49 games and it is not a surprise that the Devils are making postseason plans for the first time in five years.
The NHL betting has gone over in four of New Jersey’s last six games.
Penguins vs Devils Game Injuries
Penguins vs Devils Head-to-Head
The Devils have won the last four meetings with the Pittsburgh Penguins and that includes all three games played this season. Hughes and Hischier have led the way with three goals and three assists while defenseman Dougie Hamilton has three goals and two assists.
Seven of the last eight games between the Devils and Penguins have been decided by at least two goals.
The road team has won six of the last seven games in the series.
Penguins vs Devils Game Information
- Game: Penguins (38-29-10) vs Devils (48-21-8)
- Location: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- Day/Time: Tuesday, April 4, 7:00 p.m. ET
- Penguins vs Devils Live stream: NHL.TV
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Penguins vs Devils Betting Lines
Penguins vs Devils Picks and Prediction
There were just six penalties called and four power plays awarded when the teams met on Saturday. That is good news because both teams have had some recent issues with the power play.
The Devils were one of the best teams in one-goal games earlier this season. However, New Jersey has won just one of its last four one-goal affairs.
Pittsburgh won one of its first five games determined by one goal. The 10 overtime losses suffered by the Penguins have them in a precarious situation down the stretch.
The Devils are 34-20-4 when listed by the sportsbook as the favorite. Pittsburgh is a 3-17-2 underdog.
New Jersey has covered just 14 of its 38 home games this season. Pittsburgh is 21-17 against the NHL spreads on the road.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at +130 in our NHL odds. This means that if you wager $100 on the Penguins, you have a chance to win $130. New Jersey is -150, offering a chance to win $67 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives the Pittsburgh Penguins a 43.48% chance to win, with the New Jersey Devils at 60.00%.
Penguins vs Devils Trends
Penguins vs Devils Edge
Penguins vs Devils Results
Penguins vs Devils Game Summary
