New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 04 Feb 2025

Back Devils to Have the Edge Over Penguins

The Devils should prove too strong for the Penguins. Our best prediction is to back the visitors on the Moneyline where a juicy -143 can be landed.

8 Victories for Devils in Previous 10 H2H Games

New Jersey Devils have been beaten in successive road games and the latest was at KeyBank Center. Buffalo Sabres claimed a 4-3 win. Paul Cotter scored two goals and Jack Hughes bagged the other.

Pittsburgh Penguins have enjoyed back-to-back wins, most recently beating Nashville Predators 3-0. It was a home success at PPG PAINTS Arena. Bryan Rust, Sidney Crosby and Philip Tomasino scored one goal apiece. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for his shutout.

The Devils triumphed 3-0 when they last played the Penguins. This head-to-head was played at Prudential Center. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Devils win eight times.

Starting Goalies

Nico Daws (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-0-0	0.88	.966	1
23/24	9-11-0	3.15	.894	0

Alex Nedeljkovic (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	13-14-5	3.15	.894	1
23/24	18-7-7	2.97	.902	1

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 27.7 shots on goal, with a 22.9% powerplay efficiency. The Devils have given up 2.4 goals from 27.1 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.3%.

Jack Hughes is the top points scorer with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, with Jesper Bratt recording 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Jake Allen have a 2.29 goal against average with a .915 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Penguins have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.4 goals from 29.2 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.9 goals from 27.8 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.9%.

The top points scorer is Sidney Crosby with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, while Rickard Rakell is next best after having 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic have a 1.84 GAA with a .940 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

The hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our NHL predictions along with checking out the player and goalie stats which are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Devils vs Penguins stats:

• Devils have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Devils have won 26 of their last 50 games this season.
• Penguins have lost 13 of their last 20 games.
• Penguins have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Penguins have lost 8 of their last 10 games against Devils.

New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

New Jersey Devils are on offer at -143 when it comes to winning this NHL encounter. Our pick is that they’ll have the edge over the home team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

There’s a way to increase the odds on your Moneyline wager by combining it with other picks. A Bet Builder allows you to make a number of other same-game selections.

Devils Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 58.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Timo Meier Over 2.5 Shots -135

Timo Meier (Devils) has had Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games on the road. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -135 that this happens.

Latest Timo Meier Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+205

First

+1150

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-135

Under 2.5

+104

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Correct Score Prediction

Devils 3 - 2 Penguins

We’re taking a chance on the Devils to achieve a 3-2 winning scoreline. Odds of +850 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Devils

Penguins

1-0

Devils

+5000

Penguins

+5500

2-0

Devils

+5000

Penguins

+5500

2-1

Devils

+1400

Penguins

+1500

3-0

Devils

+2800

Penguins

+3500

3-1

Devils

+1900

Penguins

+2200

3-2

Devils

+850

Penguins

+900

4-0

Devils

+3400

Penguins

+4500

4-1

Devils

+1300

Penguins

+1800

4-2

Devils

+1500

Penguins

+1800

4-3

Devils

+1000

Penguins

+1100

5-0

Devils

+6000

Penguins

+9000

5-1

Devils

+2000

Penguins

+3000

5-2

Devils

+1400

Penguins

+1900

5-3

Devils

+2200

Penguins

+2500

5-4

Devils

+2000

Penguins

+2200

6-0

Devils

+9000

Penguins

+13000

6-1

Devils

+4500

Penguins

+7500

6-2

Devils

+2500

Penguins

+3500

6-3

Devils

+2500

Penguins

+3300

6-4

Devils

+4500

Penguins

+5500

6-5

Devils

+5000

Penguins

+5000

7-1

Devils

+8000

Penguins

+12000

7-2

Devils

+6600

Penguins

+10000

7-3

Devils

+5000

Penguins

+6600

7-4

Devils

+6000

Penguins

+7000

7-5

Devils

+10000

Penguins

+11000

7-6

Devils

+11000

Penguins

+12000

8-4

Devils

+10000

Penguins

+13000

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New Jersey Devils vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Tight Affair Likely According to the Books

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean New Jersey Devils are -139 favorites to win and that means a 58% chance of landing a victory. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Pittsburgh Penguins are trading at +116.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. NHL fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at +106.

The Devils are favorites to find the net first at odds of -130. Conversely, if you think the Penguins will score the opener, they are -110 to do so.

The good news is that you can access a wide range of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League encounter. The betting sites offer a great selection of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Moneyline

Devils

-139

Penguins

+116

3-Way Moneyline

Devils

+112

Tie

+335

Penguins

+185

Puck Line

Devils -1.5

+168

Penguins +1.5

-208

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-130

Over 6.5

+106

Jack Hughes is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Jack Hughes is the favorite to be First Goalscorer at +850. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +138.

Player Goals

Jack Hughes (Devils)

First

+138

Anytime

+850

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

First

+170

Anytime

+1000

Timo Meier (Devils)

First

+205

Anytime

+1150

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

First

+205

Anytime

+1150

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

First

+205

Anytime

+1150

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

First

+215

Anytime

+1200

Stefan Noesen (Devils)

First

+260

Anytime

+1400

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

First

+260

Anytime

+1400

Michael Bunting (Penguins)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Ondrej Palát (Devils)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Cody Glass (Penguins)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Anthony Beauvillier (Penguins)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Paul Cotter (Devils)

First

+340

Anytime

+1700

Philip Tomasino (Penguins)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Erik Haula (Devils)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Danton Heinen (Penguins)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Nolan Foote (Devils)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Tomas Tatar (Devils)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Kevin Hayes (Penguins)

First

+425

Anytime

+2000

Blake Lizotte (Penguins)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Justin Dowling (Devils)

First

+500

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Jack Hughes (Devils)

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-103

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-116

Under 2.5

-111

Timo Meier (Devils)

Over 2.5

-135

Under 2.5

+104

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Jesper Bratt (Devils)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

Bryan Rust (Penguins)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-149

Dougie Hamilton (Devils)

Over 2.5

-135

Under 2.5

+104

Dawson Mercer (Devils)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-123

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Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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