Devils vs. Penguins Prediction & Picks - February 4

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The New Jersey Devils (29-19-6), coming off a 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (22-24-8) at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, February 4 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Penguins took down the Nashville Predators 3-0 in their most recent outing.

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Prepare for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Tuesday's contest.

Over the past 10 games, the Penguins are 4-6-0 while totaling 24 goals against 24 goals conceded. On 24 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored six goals (25.0%).

Devils vs. Penguins Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this encounter calls for a final result of Devils 4, Penguins 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Devils (-140)
  • Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
  • Spread Pick: Penguins (+1.5)

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Devils Splits and Trends

  • The Devils (29-19-6 overall) have a 3-6-9 record in matchups that have required overtime.
  • New Jersey has 19 points (7-6-5) in the 18 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
  • In the four games this season the Devils scored just one goal, they've finished 0-2-2 (two points).
  • New Jersey finished 0-7-1 in the eight games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering one point).
  • The Devils are 29-4-3 in the 36 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 61 points).
  • In the 12 games when New Jersey has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it registered 17 points after finishing 8-3-1.
  • When it has outshot its opponent, New Jersey is 23-12-2 (48 points).
  • The Devils have been outshot by opponents 17 times, and went 6-7-4 (16 points).

Penguins Splits and Trends

  • The Penguins (22-24-8 overall) have posted a record of 7-8-15 in matchups that have needed OT this season.
  • Pittsburgh has earned 22 points (9-2-4) in its 15 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
  • This season the Penguins scored only one goal in nine games and they lost every time.
  • Pittsburgh has earned eight points (2-7-4 record) this season when scoring two goals .
  • The Penguins have scored more than two goals in 28 games, earning 44 points from those contests.
  • Pittsburgh has scored a lone power-play goal in 20 games this season and has registered 16 points from those matchups.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, Pittsburgh is 11-7-3 (25 points).
  • The Penguins' opponents have had more shots in 30 games. The Penguins went 10-15-5 in those matchups (25 points).

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Team Stats Comparison

Devils Rank Devils AVG Penguins AVG Penguins Rank
12th 3.09 Goals Scored 2.89 17th
4th 2.52 Goals Allowed 3.5 31st
9th 29.6 Shots 28.6 16th
3rd 25.8 Shots Allowed 30.8 29th
3rd 27.92% Power Play % 25.49% 6th
4th 83.11% Penalty Kill % 78.77% 17th

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