Penguins vs. Devils NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 9

The Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils -- the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss -- will face each other on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, at Prudential Center in Newark. The sportsbooks see this as a tight game, with the Penguins -112 to win on the moneyline, and the Devils at -108.

Pittsburgh secured a 5-2 home victory over the Florida Panthers its last time out on April 5. Sidney Crosby's three points (one goal and two assists) led the Penguins.

New Jersey's last game was a home loss, 5-1, against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 7. Jonas Siegenthaler (one assist) and Cody Glass (one goal) were among the three Devils players who collected one point each in that outing.

Before this matchup, here's who we predict to secure the win in Thursday's hockey action.

Penguins vs. Devils Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Devils 4 - Penguins 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.06 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Devils Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Penguins-Devils matchup.

• Favorite: Penguins (-112)
• Underdog: Devils (-108)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been victorious in 18 of their 32 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (56.2%).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter, Pittsburgh has put together an 18-14 record (winning 56.2% of its games).
• The Penguins have a 52.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Pittsburgh's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 43 times.

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have been made an underdog 31 times this season, and won 16, or 51.6%, of those games.
• New Jersey has a record of 16-15 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Devils.
• New Jersey's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 30 of 76 times.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 277 total goals (3.6 per game) make it the second-highest scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Penguins are conceding 240 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 19th in league play.
• Its goal differential (+37) makes the team fifth-best in the league.
• The 56 power-play goals the Penguins have recorded this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 227 power-play chances.
• Pittsburgh ranks sixth in the league with a 24.67% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
• Pittsburgh kills 81.74% of opponent power plays, the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Pittsburgh wins 48.1% of its faceoffs to rank 24th in the NHL.
• The Penguins connect on 12.4% of their shots (fourth in the league).

Devils Key Stats

• With 215 goals (2.8 per game), New Jersey has the NHL's 26th-ranked offense.
• The Devils' total of 238 goals allowed (3.0 per game) is 16th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -23, the team is 23rd in the league.
• The Devils have 44 power-play goals (18th in NHL) on 199 chances.
• New Jersey scores on 22.11% of its power plays, No. 13 in the NHL.
• The Devils have five shorthanded goals (22nd in league).
• At 79.21%, New Jersey has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• New Jersey is eighth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.1%).
• The Devils' 9.3% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.