New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 1/28/2019

Monday, January 28, 2019

PPG Paints Arena

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The New Jersey Devils travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, January 28, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Devils at +180 and the Penguins at -222.

New Jersey has a record of 18-23-7 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 140 goals and given up 164 goals for a point differential of -24. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-30-0 and an over/under record of 25-21-0. Pittsburgh is 26-16-6 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 169 goals and surrendered 146 for a goal differential of +23. Their record against the spread is 26-22-0 while their over/under record is 23-20-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 18-30-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 25-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 26-22-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 23-20-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

01/24/19 D Ben Lovejoy Upper Body is questionable Monday vs Pittsburgh
01/19/19 LW Miles Wood Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/14/19 RW Stefan Noesen Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Kyle Palmieri has accumulated 38 total points this season for the Devils. He has 22 goals this year with 157 shots on goal. He has a total of 16 assists on the season. Nico Hischier has scored 13 goals on 99 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season. Keith Kinkaid has 13 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 979 shots against him and he's given up 99 goals. He's made 880 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 57 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 21 goals this season with 133 shots on goal. He has a total of 36 assists on the season. Phil Kessel has scored 20 goals on 130 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the season. Matt Murray has 14 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 675 shots against him and he's surrendered 59 goals. He's made 616 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have 43 total points this season, which ranks them 31st in the NHL. They are 23rd in the league in goals scored with 140 while they've given up 164 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 153 power play opportunities and have scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL. The Devils have allowed 152 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 3rd in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.00% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 28th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 13th in the NHL with a total of 58 points this year. They have 35 power play goals on 136 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks them 5th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 133 power play opportunities and have given up 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 2nd in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 6th in the league with 169 goals scored while they've given up 146 goals, which is 18th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.76%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3%, as they've attempted 2,689 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,765 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 2,114 attempts while they have given up 2,103 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 46.7% of the time, which is 31st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.3% for the season. That is 1st overall in the NHL. They have 1,434 face-off wins compared to 1,564 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,025 hits and they have blocked 662 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.4% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 1,457 face-off wins compared to 1,441 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 15th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,381 hits and they have blocked 737 shots from the opposition, which is 11th in the league. Pittsburgh is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4% as they've attempted 2,776 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,848 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50% ranks 18th as they have 2,114 attempts while they have given up 2,111 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -222

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