The New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins, Eastern Conference rivals, are set to face off on Friday night at 7 p.m. ET. You can watch the game on NHL Network. The Devils have already secured their spot in the playoffs and currently have 89 points. The Penguins, with 76 points, will not be participating in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year.
According to betting odds, the Devils are favored to win. If you bet $196 on the Devils to win, you could win $100. The Penguins are considered underdogs, and a $100 bet on them could win you $162. The expected total score for the game is 6 goals, and the Devils are favored by 1.5 goals.
Looking at player prop bets, Nico Hischier from the Devils is most likely to score a goal at any point in the game, with odds of +165. His teammate Timo Meier follows closely at +170. For the Penguins, Sidney Crosby has odds of +180 to score a goal.
The SportsLine Projection Model has simulated this Penguins-Devils game. You can check SportsLine to see their predictions for this and other NHL games on Friday.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS vs NEW JERSEY DEVILS | April 11
Money line
Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins to win (Odds: +168)
The model predicts Pittsburgh wins in 47% of simulations, making this a valuable bet.
Puck line
Pick: Penguins +1.5 (-155)
The model predicts Pittsburgh will cover the spread in 72% of simulations, offering good value.
Over/Under
Pick: Over 6 goals
The model predicts the total goals will be over 6 in 44.7% of simulations.
Projected score: Devils 3.2, Penguins 3.0
