The New Jersey Devils host the Pittsburgh Penguins, Wednesday Mar 17, as the Pens pray for a win in NJ. The Devils own the Penguins 5-0 SU this season. NHL oddsmakers at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Devils as -140 moneyline favs over the Penguins (+120) with the over/under set at 5.5 goals . Be sure to get your Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils NHL Prediction in early at SBGGLOBAL.com
The Penguins (41-23-4-1) are winners of six of their last ten and two of their last five road games. They are 20-13-2-0 on the road where they average 2.69 GAG and allow 3.00 GAG. They recently won in Tampa 2-1 thanks to goals from Pascal Dupuis and Sergei Gonchar late in the third period. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 21 of 22 shots and is 5-5 with a 3.00 GAA. Overall he’s 32-17-4 with a 2.65 GAA and a .907 SVPCT. The Pens are 0-5 against the Devils and have been outscored 17-3, including two shutouts for goaltender Martin Brodeur , who has stopped 161 of 164 shots in the five games. And to make matters worse is Evgeni Malkin isn’t expected to play tonight after taking a shot on the right foot. X-rays taken Monday were negative and he's listed as day to day. Sidney Crosby is likely to start tonight after he was injured after getting tangled up with Lightning forward Steve Downie in the first period. The Penguins captain favored his right leg after it bent outward 40 seconds into the game, but returned and recorded an assist in 24 minutes of ice time.
The Devils (41-24-1-2) has won five of ten and four of their last five on home ice. They are 23-9-1-0 at home where they average 3.00 GAG and allow 2.24 GAG. They recently beat Boston 3-2 at home. They got goals from Rob Niedermayer, David Clarkson and Zach Parise. Goalie Martin Brodeur stopped 34 of 36 shots and is 6-4 in his last ten with a 2.60 GAA. Overall he’s 38-22-3 with a 2.35 GAA and a .914 SVPCT. Tonight’s game is of utmost importance with first place in the Atlantic Division and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference on the line. Penguins left wing Pascal Dupuis has scored four times in seven games since the Olympic break , he plays on a line with center Jordan Staal and Matt Cooke. Dupuis said, "They're going in right now, It seems like when you're in that groove you're finding the open spot on the ice, you're feeling it, you're not overreacting to everything, and you're not overanxious to be playing too fast. That's where I feel my game's at right now."
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New Jersey.
- Penguins are 17-37 in the last 54 meetings.
- Penguins are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in New Jersey.
- Penguins are 0-5 in their last 5 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150.
- Penguins are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils
When: Wednesday Mar 17, 2009 7:00 PM ET
Line: SBGGLOBAL.com
Pick: Devils -140
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