Penguins vs Devils Prediction - NHL Picks 1/22/23

New Jersey Devils (29-12-4) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (23-15-7)

Game Info: Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 2:00 pm (Prudential Center)

Betting Odds: New Jersey Devils -137 / Pittsburgh Penguins +111 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils face off on Sunday in an NHL showdown at the Prudential Center. When these two teams faced off on December 30th it was the Devils that secured the 4-2 victory. 

Penguins Betting Preview

The Penguins come into this game with a 23-15-7 record and they have gone 10-10-3 away from home. On Friday against the Ottawa Senators, the Penguins scored four goals and that led to the three goal victory. Jake Guentzel finished with two goals and one assist. The Penguins are averaging 3.24 goals while their defense is giving up 3.02 goals per game. The offense is ranked 11th while the defense is ranked 16th. Sidney Crosby has scored 21 goals and added 32 assists so far this season. 

Devils Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is the Devils who sit with a 29-12-4 record overall and they have gone 11-10-2 at home. On Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, they forced overtime, but they gave up the 4th goal and ended up losing 4-3. The Devils are averaging 3.51 goals while their defense is giving up 2.64 goals per game. The offense is ranked 6th while the defense is ranked 5th. Jack Hughes is having a strong season and so far he has scored 29 goals and added 27 assists. 

Penguins vs Devils Trends

The Devils are 5-1 in their last six games. The over is 7-0 in the Devils last seven games. The under is 7-1-2 in the Penguins last 10 games against the Metro. The under is 5-1 in the Devils last six home games against a team with a losing road record. The Over is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Shane’s Free Pick

The trends mostly point towards the over and there is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. The Penguins scored four goals in the last game and they are going to score at least that here. The Devils are averaging 3.51 goals per game and they will also find plenty of success scoring. Both of the teams are going to have no issue scoring goals and this game is going to go over the total. 

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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