Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 11/13/2018

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Prudential Center

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -120 and the Devils at +109.

Pittsburgh has a record of 7-5-3 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 51 goals and given up 47 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-8-0 and an over/under record of 5-8-0. New Jersey is 6-8-1 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 45 goals and surrendered 54 for a goal differential of -9. Their record against the spread is 6-9-0 while their over/under record is 9-5-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 7-8-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 5-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 6-9-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 9-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

11/10/18 C Derick Brassard Lower Body is questionable Tuesday 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

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

Player Spotlight

Kris Letang has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 4 goals this year with 45 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 25.8 minutes played per game. Sidney Crosby averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 8 goals on 44 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season. Matt Murray has 4 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 281 shots against him and he's given up 32 goals. He's made 249 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Kyle Palmieri has scored 17 total points this year for the Devils. He has 10 goals this season with 46 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Taylor Hall averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 3 goals on 52 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the season. Cory Schneider has 86 shots against him and he's surrendered 13 goals. He's made 73 saves for a save percentage of 85%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have 17 total points this season, which ranks them 20th in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 51 while they've given up 47 goals, ranking them 23rd overall. They have had 44 power play opportunities and have scored 10 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 12th in the NHL. The Penguins have allowed 48 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 6th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.39% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 30th in the NHL with a total of 13 points this year. They have 14 power play goals on 59 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 11th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 57 power play opportunities and have given up 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 8th in the NHL. As a team, the Devils are 27th in the league with 45 goals scored while they've given up 54 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.15%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 904 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 924 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.7% as they have 680 attempts while they have given up 687 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 46% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 54% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 497 face-off wins compared to 465 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 456 hits and they have blocked 237 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 454 face-off wins compared to 524 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.4%. That is 28th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 358 hits and they have blocked 235 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. New Jersey is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've attempted 869 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 899 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.7% ranks 13th as they have 683 attempts while they have given up 664 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey +109

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