Season Record:30-23 +4.50 Units
Let’s have a look at some betting trends for this match-up. Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road and 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey. Pittsburgh is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New Jersey. Pittsburgh allows the second most power plays in the league at 3.9 per game. Pittsburgh is third in penalty killing in the league at 87.4%. New Jersey is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games and 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home. New Jersey is second last in the league in shots at just 25.7 per game.
Both these teams lately have been a mess. However, the reasons for both are different at the current moment. The Penguins might be the most ill team in all of sports right now. The Penguins have 14 players on the inactive list. Some players such as Steve Downie, Thomas Greiss, Paul Martin, and Kris Letang are listed as Day-to-Day. The Penguins may be favored but they’re currently not worthy of such a big number. The Devils on the other had have just been out of sync. After firing Peter DeBoer before the break they’ve decided to use a trio of coaches instead. Even with the 3-1 loss a couple of nights ago against the Rangers they looked to have some real fire to them. I believe tonight is a great spot for them as a HOME dog. Look for the Devils to take out some frustration on a very ill Penguins team. Best of Luck!!!
Play:New Jersey Devils @ 5dimes 2.30
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