Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils NHL Game Picks 2/19/2019

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Prudential Center

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The Pittsburgh Penguins head to Prudential Center to take on the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Penguins at -130 and the Devils at +110.

Pittsburgh has a record of 31-21-7 this year. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 206 goals and surrendered 184 goals for a point differential of +22. For the year they have an ATS mark of 31-28-0 and an over/under record of 28-26-0. New Jersey has a record of 23-28-8 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 173 goals and given up 204 for a goal differential of -31. Their record against the spread is 23-36-0 while their over/under mark is 32-25-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 31-28-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 28-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 23-36-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 32-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

02/12/19 D Olli Maatta Upper Body IR (02/12)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

02/17/19 C Blake Coleman Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
02/17/19 C Pavel Zacha Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
02/09/19 LW Miles Wood Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/31/19 D Sami Vatanen Concussion 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)

Player Spotlight

Phil Kessel has scored 62 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 21 goals this season with 145 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 41 assists on the year and averages 18.1 minutes played per contest. Sidney Crosby averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 25 goals on 166 attempts. He has 47 assists, giving him a total of 72 points on the year. Matt Murray has 17 wins and 10 losses this season in goal for the Penguins. He has 920 shots against him and he's surrendered 80 goals. He's made 840 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Nico Hischier has 42 total points this season for the Devils. He has 17 goals this year with 125 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 25 assists on the year and averages 18.2 minutes played per contest. Kyle Palmieri averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 26 goals on 188 attempts. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the year. Cory Schneider has 2 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 343 shots against him and he's given up 40 goals. He's made 303 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have 69 total points this year, which is 11th in the NHL. They've scored 206 goals while giving up 184 scores, which has them ranked 5th and 13th respectively. They have had 163 power play chances and scored 39 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That is 6th in the league. The Penguins have given up 163 power play opportunities and surrendered 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking them 11th when short-handed. They average 33 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.67% for the year. They allow 34 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 8th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils are 28th in the league with a total of 54 points this season. They have 37 power play goals on 190 chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 17th in the NHL. They've given up 189 power play opportunities and surrendered 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, ranking 3rd overall. As a team, the Devils are 19th with a total of 173 goals scored while they've given up 204 goals this season, ranking 3rd in goals against. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.33%. As a unit they give up 32 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them 29th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1%, as they've attempted 3,429 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,556 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.4% as they have 2,595 attempts while they have given up 2,663 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 1,791 face-off wins compared to 1,776 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,748 hits and they have blocked 893 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.4% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 1,764 face-off wins compared to 1,869 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 24th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,309 hits and they have blocked 845 shots from the opposition, which is 15th in the league. New Jersey is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1% as they've attempted 3,205 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,455 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49% ranks 19th as they have 2,507 attempts while they have given up 2,610 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -130

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