The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-15-7) head to face the New Jersey Devils (29-12-4) at Prudential Center on Sunday. Pittsburgh is coming off a 4-1 win over the Senators on Friday.
The Penguins committed six penalties in the game, though they held Ottawa without a power play goal. Jake Guentzel was the top goalscorer for the Penguins with two goals. Tristan Jarry saved an impressive 44 of 45 shots (.977%) in the win.
New Jersey fell 4-3 (OT) to the Kraken on Thursday. Damon Severson, Erik Haula, and Nico Hischier each scored once for the Devils. MacKenzie Blackwood saved only 36 of 40 shots against (.900%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Devils won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-2 victory in December. Jack Hughes (2G 0A), Dougie Hamilton (1G 1A), and Dawson Mercer (0G 2A) each had two points to lead New Jersey. Evgeni Malkin and Jeff Carter were on the scoresheet for Pittsburgh. Vitek Vanecek got the win, saving 25 of 27 shots (.925%).
FACING OFF
Pittsburgh is averaging 3.24 goals per game for the season, 11th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Devils team that is allowing just 2.64 goals a game (5th).
Meanwhile, New Jersey has found the net 3.51 times a game on average, sixth in the league, and the Penguins are allowing opponents to score 3.02 goals per game (16th).
New Jersey averages more shots (34.5) than most teams in the league, ranking fourth. With an average of 32.4 attempts, Pittsburgh ranks 12th.
The Penguins’ 21.25% power play percentage ranks 16th in the league, while the Devils are 24th with a conversion rate of 19.71%. When it comes to defending power plays, Pittsburgh has the league’s seventh-ranked PK% at 81.88%, while New Jersey is 10th at 80.85%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 53 points this season, Sidney Crosby is the top skater for the Penguins. He has 21 goals and 32 assists in 45 games. In the net, Jarry (16-5-4) is Pittsburgh’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.68 GAA and a .921% save percentage.
Hughes leads the Devils in scoring with 56 points (10th in the league). He has 29 goals (8th in the league) and 27 assists in 45 games. Vanecek (18-5-2) is the top goalie for New Jersey with a goals against average of 2.37. He has a save percentage of .914%.
HOME AND AWAY
Pittsburgh is 10-10-3 on the road this season. New Jersey is 11-10-2 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Pittsburgh Penguins (+120)
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