New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins odds, tips and betting trends

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April 8, 2026Updated April 9, 2026, 1:53 a.m. ET

Apr 7, 2026; Newark, New Jersey, USA; New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) skates with the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period at Prudential Center.

The fifth-place squad in the Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Penguins (40-22-16), visit the 13th-ranked New Jersey Devils (40-35-3) at Prudential Center on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.

New Jersey’s most recent game was a 5-1 home loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on April 7.

Pittsburgh won its most recent game 5-2 at home over the Florida Panthers on April 5.

Get ready for this matchup with everything you need to know before Thursday’s hockey action.

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NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:53 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Devils (-110)Underdog: Penguins (-110)Over/under: 6.5Devils vs. Penguins game info and start timeDate: Thursday, April 9, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Devils vs. Penguins on ESPN+!Devils stats and trendsIn 46 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has won 24 times.The Devils have been victorious in 24 of the 46 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -110.The moneyline odds say New Jersey has a 52.4% chance of winning this game.New Jersey and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 32 of 78 matches (41.0%) so far this season.In their past 10 games, the Devils are 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have scored 33 goals over that time.Over on the defensive end, the Devils have allowed 28 goals (2.8 per game) over those 10 outings.Penguins stats and trendsThis season the Penguins have 21 wins in the 45 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Pittsburgh has a record of 22-24 in games when oddsmakers list the team at -110 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 52.4% chance to win for the Penguins.In 56.4% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (44/78), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In the past 10 contests, the Penguins have gone 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 4.3 goals-per-game average (43 total) over that span.Over on the defensive end, the Penguins have given up 3.5 goals per game (35 total) in those 10 outings.

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