New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 11/5/2018

Monday, November 5, 2018

PPG Paints Arena

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The New Jersey Devils travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, November 5, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Devils at +155 and the Penguins at -205.

New Jersey has a record of 5-5-1 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 34 goals and given up 35 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-5-0 and an over/under record of 6-4-0. Pittsburgh is 6-3-3 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 45 goals and surrendered 40 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 6-5-0 while their over/under record is 5-5-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 5-5-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 6-4-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 6-5-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 5-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/03/18 RW Stefan Noesen Upper Body IR (11/03)
10/26/18 D Ben Lovejoy Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/23/18 D Steven Santini Facial IR (10/23)
10/05/18 LW Jesper Bratt Jaw is out indefinitely

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

11/03/18 C Derick Brassard Lower Body is questionable Monday vs New Jersey
10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 GO Tristan Jarry Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Kyle Palmieri has accumulated 14 total points this season for the Devils. He has 9 goals this year with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Taylor Hall averages 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 2 goals on 36 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the season. Keith Kinkaid has 5 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 298 shots against him and he's given up 26 goals. He's made 272 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Kris Letang has scored 12 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 4 goals this season with 34 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 25.7 minutes played per game. Sidney Crosby averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 6 goals on 31 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Matt Murray has 4 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 254 shots against him and he's surrendered 28 goals. He's made 226 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have 11 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 34 while they've given up 35 goals, ranking them 26th overall. They have had 47 power play opportunities and have scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Devils have allowed 45 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 14th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.03% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 18th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 16th in the NHL with a total of 15 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 36 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 34 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 9th in the league with 45 goals scored while they've given up 40 goals, which is 16th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.81%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3%, as they've attempted 601 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 644 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.7% as they have 486 attempts while they have given up 472 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 48% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 344 face-off wins compared to 375 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 225 hits and they have blocked 172 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 44.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 55.6% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 395 face-off wins compared to 376 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 347 hits and they have blocked 180 shots from the opposition, which is 20th in the league. Pittsburgh is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've attempted 710 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 737 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.2% ranks 21st as they have 539 attempts while they have given up 557 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Devils/Penguins NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -205

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