Two clubs facing each other for the second time this season, the New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh Penguins take the ice at PPG Paints Arena. This divisional matchup will get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 22, and it’s being televised live on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.
New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
The Penguins are 11-11 straight-up (SU) and have punished moneyline bettors to the tune of -2.4 units so far. That early-season winning percentage is a slide from what the team managed during the 2018-19 season (44-38). 11 of the team’s 22 games have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and just one has pushed. The team’s 7-5 SU at home this year.
Pittsburgh has converted on just 16.1 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 24th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 87.5 percent of all penalties.
As a collective unit, Pittsburgh has been penalized just 3.0 times per game overall this season, and 3.6 per game over its past five matchups. The team has been forced to stave off opponent power plays for just 6.4 minutes per game over its last 10 matchups, in total.
Boasting a .907 save percentage and 24.8 saves per game, Matt Murray (9-9-4) has been the primary goalkeeper for the Penguins this season. Murray did just play last night, however, so the team might choose to rest him and turn to Tristan Jarry instead (2-3-3 record, .938 save percentage, 1.98 goals against average).
The Pens will continue to lean on the offensive production from Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby. Guentzel (19 points) has put up 10 goals and nine assists and has recorded two or more points four times this year. Crosby has five goals and 12 assists to his name and has recorded at least one point in 10 games.
New Jersey has lost 6.3 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 7-13 straight up (SU). Through 20 regular season matches, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under the total and none have pushed. New Jersey’s 4-5 SU as the road team this season.
New Jersey has converted on just 13.9 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that places it in the bottom-five overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 26th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
New Jersey’s skaters have been penalized 4.0 times per game this season, and 3.2 per game over their past five contests. The team has had to kill penalties just 8.5 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
MacKenzie Blackwood (25.4 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for New Jersey. Blackwood owns a 7-8-3 record, while registering a .899 save percentage and 2.95 goals against average this year.
Taylor Hall (two goals, 15 assists) has been one of the primary playmaking threats for the visiting Devils.
New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Penguins, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- For both of these teams, the under has hit in three of their past five outings.
- New Jersey has managed 30.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Pittsburgh is averaging 37.8 shots per game over its last five at home.
- The Devils are 3-6 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 3-10 in games where they’re in the penalty box for fewer than 10 total minutes.
- Pittsburgh is ranked 15th in the NHL this season with 7.5 takeaways per game. That figure’s trended upward, as the team has averaged 9.2 takeaways over its last 10 games and 10.2 takeaways over its last five.
- New Jersey skaters have forced 5.0 takeaways per game over its last five road games, a drop-off from its season average of 6.5 takeaways per game (ranked 26th in the league).
