The New Jersey Devils will host the Pittsburgh Penguins in an Eastern Conference game this Friday night. The Devils have already secured their spot in the playoffs and have accumulated 89 points so far. The Penguins, with 76 points, will not be participating in this year`s Stanley Cup Playoffs.
According to betting odds, the Devils are favored to win with a money line of -196, while the Penguins are considered the underdogs at +162. The expected total score for the game is set at 6 goals, and the Devils are favored by 1.5 goals on the puck line.
Among player prop bets for the game, Nico Hischier from the Devils is the top choice to score a goal at +165 odds, followed by his teammate Timo Meier at +170. For the Penguins, Sidney Crosby`s odds to score are listed at +180.
Predictions suggest that Pittsburgh has a 47% chance of winning this game, making them a valuable pick at the current odds of +168.
The puck line pick for this game is Penguins +1.5 (-155), as simulations indicate Pittsburgh covers this spread in 72% of scenarios, offering good value.
The prediction for the Over/Under is Over 6 goals. Simulations suggest that the total score goes over 6 goals in 44.7% of the scenarios.
The projected score for the game is Devils 3.2, Penguins 3.0.
