The New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins face off on Friday in an NHL showdown at the PPG Paints Arena. When these two teams faced off in February it was New Jersey that secured the 6-1 victory.
New Jersey comes into this game with a 22-11-2 record overall and they have gone 12-2-1 away from home. In the last game against the Boston Bruins, they were competitive, but two late goals was the difference as they were defeated 3-1. The Devils are averaging 3.31 goals while their defense is giving up 2.57 goals per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 3rd. Jack Hughes has scored 18 goals and added 21 assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the Penguins who sit with a 19-10-6 record overall and they have gone 10-3-4 at home. In the last game against the Detroit Red Wings, the Penguins scored four goals, but they gave up five goals. The Penguins are averaging 3.37 goals while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. THe offense is ranked 8th while the defense is ranked 15th. Sidney Crosby has scored 19 goals and added 14 assists so far this season. There are three different players that have had at least 33 points so far this season.
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