Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils 3/10/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 03/09/2020 at 9:19 PM ET

The Penguins have looked lost on the ice the past couple of games. The game against the Capitals the Penguins were beaten by a 5-2 score. The last game on the ice for the Penguins was a 6-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The losses have dropped the Penguins to a 39-23-6 record on the year, but are not in danger yet of falling back to 4th in the Metro Division.

When it comes to the goal scoring on the year the Penguins have ended up with 3.19 goals a game. The defense for the Penguins has allowed only 2.81 goals a game. The power play for the Penguins is not horrible converting at a clip of 20.5% on the year and the penalty kill for the Penguins is not that horrible killing off 82.5% of the power plays faced.

The Devils are sitting in last place in the Metro Division, but the Devils have made quite a bit of improvement lately. The Devils have won 2 straight games with one being a 4-2 victory over the Blues and the other being a 6-4 win over the New York Rangers. The wins have leveled the Devils at a 28-28-12 record on the year.

Offensively New Jersey has put in a total of 2.69 goals a game. The defense for the Devils has allowed 3.22 goals a game. The New Jersey team has converted on the power play at 17.7% so far and the penalty kill for New Jersey is sitting at 82% on the year.

    The Penguins are looking lost on the ice lately and are in danger of potentially falling out of the locked playoff spot. The Devils have looked really good lately and even managed to take down the powerhouse in the Central Division in the Blues. Look for that type of surging to continue in the game here as the Penguins still look lost in the game. Final Score Prediction, New Jersey Devils win 3-2.

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