The New Jersey Devils (35-14-5) travel to meet the rebuilding Pittsburgh Penguins (26-25-3) Saturday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Puck drop is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Penguins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Devils enter play 5 points behind the first-place Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday with 28 games remaining for each team. New Jersey suffered a rough 4-2 loss at St. Louis last time out Thursday, just the team’s second loss in regulation across the past 15 games. The good news, though, is they’re expected to get C Jack Hughes back after missing the last handful of games.
The Penguins were outlasted 5-4 on the road against the New York Islanders as the Over cashed on Friday. Pittsburgh is just 3-3-1 across the past 7 games. Pittsburgh is just 2-9 in the second end of a back-to-back set, while going 0-7 in the past 7 games inside the Metropolitan Division.
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