Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils 4/4/23 – Pittsburgh Penguins will embark on their journey to Prudential Center to take on the New Jersey Devils. Pittsburgh currently holds a record of 38-29-10 while New Jersey boasts an impressive 48-21-8 mark. These teams have met three times this season, with New Jersey coming out victorious in each encounter. New Jersey opens as a home favorite to beat the visitors according to the latest NHL betting odds.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Prudential Center
TV: ESPN+
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils 4/4/23 Betting Odds
Penguins
Moneyline: +130
Puckline: +1.5 (-175)
Total: 6.5 over (-125)
Devils
Moneyline: -150
Puckline: -1.5 (+155)
Total: 6.5 under (+105)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins was a favorite in their last game and they covered the -1.5 puck line with ease, defeating Philadelphia Flyers 4-2. Rickard Rakell scored twice, Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Brian Dumoulin each had two assists while Casey DeSmith stopped 31 of 33 shots faced for Pittsburgh. Recently, the Penguins have struggled on offense. Five of their last 10 games saw two or fewer goals scored and they rank 17th in goals per game and fourth in shots per game. Sidney Crosby leads the team with 88 points while Evgeni Malkin has 80. Jake Guentzel leads all scorers with 35 goals and 34 assists. For the Penguins, defense has been below average and goaltending less than average. They rank 18th in goals against per game and 25th in shots against per game, with Tristan Jarry having a record of 22-11-6 with a 2.93 GAA and 0.909 SV% while Casey DeSmith having 15-16-4 with 3.17 GAA and 0.905 SV%. Pittsburgh sits fifth in the Metropolitan division and currently holds the final Wild Card spot ahead of Florida Panthers who are just one point out.
New Jersey Devils had been given an odds of -105 for their previous game against Winnipeg, yet were trounced 6-1 by the Jets. Nico Hischier scored the only goal. Vitek Vanecek started and allowed four goals on 21 shots faced before being pulled early in the third period. MacKenzie Blackwood replaced Vanecek and allowed two goals on six shots. The offense has been on fire lately for New Jersey, scoring four or more goals in four of their last eight games. New Jersey ranks seventh in terms of goals per game and fifth when it comes to shots per contest. Jack Hughes leads the team with 90 points and also scored 40 goals. Nico Hischier follows closely behind with 73 points while Jesper Bratt has 68. New Jersey’s defense and goaltending have both been outstanding this year; they rank ninth in goals against per game and fifth in shots against per game respectively. Vitek Vanecek currently holds a record of 30-11-4 with a 2.52 GAA and 0.908 SV%, while MacKenzie Blackwood boasts an impressive 10-5-2 record with 3.10 GAA and 0.895 SV%. Dougie Hamilton has scored 20 goals and provided 51 assists this season. He ranks tied for third in points, second in goals, and sixth in assists among all defensemen in the league. New Jersey is second in the Metropolitan division and trails first-place Carolina Hurricanes by three points in that division.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils Against the Spread
Pittsburgh are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against New Jersey. Pittsburgh are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road. Pittsburgh are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 games played on a Tuesday.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey’s last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey’s last 6 games against Pittsburgh. New Jersey are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games at home. New Jersey are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh. The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey’s last 5 games played in April.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils Free Pick
New Jersey has been dominating Pittsburgh in recent matchups, winning four straight games including all three meetings this season against the Penguins. Recently, Pittsburgh’s offense has struggled. The latest NHL betting lines expect New Jersey to continue its recent success against Pittsburgh by taking this matchup.
Free Pick: New Jersey Devils -1.5 (+155)
