Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils odds, tips and betting trends
Data Skrive
Feb. 26, 2026, 1:53 a.m. ET
The sixth-place squad in the Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Penguins (29-15-12), host the 15th-ranked New Jersey Devils (28-28-2) at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
Pittsburgh secured a 5-2 victory on the road its last time out on Feb. 5 against the Buffalo Sabres.
New Jersey lost 2-1 at home against the Buffalo Sabres in its last game on Feb. 25.
Ahead of this matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s hockey action.
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Favorite: Penguins (-142)Underdog: Devils (+119)Over/under: 5.5Penguins vs. Devils game info and start timeDate: Thursday, February 26, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Penguins vs. Devils on ESPN+!Penguins stats and trendsPittsburgh has won 13 of the 25 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.Through eight games with moneyline odds lower than -142 this season, the Penguins have been victorious six times.According to the moneyline odds, Pittsburgh has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 35 of 56 games this season.In the past 10 contests, the Penguins have claimed 75.0% of the possible points with a 7-1-2 record.They have averaged 4.5 goals per game (45 total) over that time.Defensively, the Penguins have allowed 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.Devils stats and trendsThe Devils have been an underdog in 24 games this season, with 12 upset wins (50.0%).New Jersey has 12 games this season playing as an underdog by +119 or longer, and is 7-5 in those contests.The moneyline in this contest implies a 45.7% chance for the Devils to win.So far this season, 39.7% of New Jersey’s games (23/58) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.Over the past 10 contests, the Devils have gone 4-6-0 (70.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.0 goals-per-game average (20 total) during that stretch.On the defensive side, the Devils have allowed 2.4 goals per game (24 total) in those 10 matchups.
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