{"id":397870,"date":"2026-01-08T17:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T17:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/397870\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T17:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T17:07:12","slug":"penguins-hope-to-extend-win-streak-in-matchup-against-the-devils-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/397870\/","title":{"rendered":"Penguins hope to extend win streak in matchup against the Devils \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/\">PGHHockeyNOW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/tag\/pittsburgh-penguins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> (20-12-9) have won five in a row and are gaining strength after the NHL holiday break. Their Thursday opponent, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newjerseyhockeynow.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Jersey Devils<\/a> (20-19-2), is headed in the opposite direction amidst public calls for significant organizational changes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Metro Division rivals face off at PPG Paints Arena Thursday. The puck drop is just after 7 p.m. when Mr. Jeff Jimmerson sings the National Anthem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Despite the recent Devils\u2019 struggles, the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/nhl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FanDuel NHL odds<\/a> expect a one-goal game, and the Penguins are only slight favorites (-115). However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanduel.com\/research\/penguins-vs-devils-prediction-nhl-odds-1-8-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FanDuel research<\/a> team shows the Penguins have a 61% chance at victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/pittsburgh-penguins-game-42-wounded-opponent-lines-goalies-how-to-watch-vs-nj-devils\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/pittsburgh-penguins-game-42-wounded-opponent-lines-goalies-how-to-watch-vs-nj-devils\/\">Click here to read more on PGHHockeyNOW.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW. 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