Penguins vs. Devils NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 26

The Pittsburgh Penguins (29-15-12) host the New Jersey Devils (28-28-2) on Thursday, Feb. 26, with the Penguins coming off a victory and the Devils a defeat. The oddsmakers have made the Penguins solid favorites at -162 on the moneyline, and the Devils are at +136.

Pittsburgh secured a 5-2 road victory over the Buffalo Sabres its last time out on Feb. 5. The Penguins were led by Benjamin Kindel (two goals) and Avery Hayes (two goals).

New Jersey lost 2-1 at home against the Buffalo Sabres in its most recent game on Feb. 25. Three Devils skaters recorded one point each in that outing, including Jack Hughes (one assist) and Jesper Bratt (one assist).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will bring home the win in Thursday's hockey action.

Penguins vs. Devils Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 5 - Devils 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.04 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Devils Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Penguins-Devils game.

• Favorite: Penguins (-162)
• Underdog: Devils (+136)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have won 52.0% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (13-12).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter, Pittsburgh is 3-1 (winning 75.0% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Penguins' implied win probability is 61.8%.
• Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 35 of 56 games this season.

Devils Betting Insights

• This season the Devils have been an underdog 24 times, and won 12, or 50.0%, of those games.
• New Jersey has entered seven games this season as an underdog by +136 or more and is 3-4 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win by the Devils, based on the moneyline, is 42.4%.
• New Jersey has played 23 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 191 total goals (3.4 per game) rank 11th in the league.
• The Penguins have conceded 162 total goals (2.9 per game), the eighth-fewest in league action.
• Its +29 goal differential is the fifth-best in the league.
• The 38 power-play goals the Penguins have put up this season are 10th-best in the NHL (on 147 power-play chances).
• Pittsburgh is fourth in the league with a 25.85% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Pittsburgh's 84.05% penalty-kill success rate is the fourth-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh has the 17th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.1%.
• The Penguins make 11.8% of their shots (eighth in the league).

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey has 144 goals this season (2.5 per game), 31st in the league.
• The Devils' total of 177 goals allowed (3.0 per game) is 16th in the NHL.
• Its -33 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• The Devils have 30 power-play goals (on 146 chances), 21st in the NHL.
• New Jersey has the league's 15th-ranked power-play percentage (20.55%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Devils have four.
• New Jersey's has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.45%).
• At 50.4%, New Jersey has the NHL's 16th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 8.5%, the Devils are 32nd in the league.