The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-12-9, eighth in the Eastern Conference) host the New Jersey Devils (22-19-2, 13th) in conference play on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
Pittsburgh earned a 5-4 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 4 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
New Jersey’s most recent game was a road loss, 9-0, against the New York Islanders on Jan. 6.
Ahead of this matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s hockey action.
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Penguins (-112)Underdog: Devils (-108)Over/under: 6Penguins vs. Devils game info and start timeDate: Thursday, January 8, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Penguins stats and trendsThrough 14 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has won six of those games.In 13 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -112, the Penguins have six wins.Pittsburgh has a 52.8% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 27 of 41 games this season.In the last 10 games, the Penguins have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.They have scored 35 goals during that span.Over on the defensive side, the Penguins have given up 31 goals (3.1 per game) over those 10 outings.Devils stats and trendsThe Devils have been the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent in 10, or 58.8%, of those games.New Jersey is 9-7 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of -108 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Devils, implied from the moneyline, is 51.9%.New Jersey has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 18 of 43 games this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Devils are 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).They have averaged 1.6 goals per game (16 total) over that stretch.Defensively, the Devils have given up 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.