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Devils at Penguins

NHL · Thursday, Feb 26 · 6:00 PM CT · PPG Paints Arena · Final NJ 1 – PIT 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NJ0101
PIT1034
Team box
NJ·PIT
30
shots
37
0 of 5
power play
1 of 3
60.0
faceoff %
40.0
26
hits
15
11
blocked shots
20
6
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jacob MarkstromNJ3633.917
Arturs SilovsPIT3029.967

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
PIT +3
NJ +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: PIT 3 · NJ 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NJ 41%, PIT 59% · Updated Feb 26

Expected margin
PIT by 0.7
Expected score
PIT 3.4 – 2.7 NJ
Expected total
6.1
DevilsThe matchupPenguins
+144Our fair odds−144
2.7Expected goals3.4
−0.15Power rating+0.06
2.5Goals / game3.4
3.1Allowed / game3.0
29.3Shots / game29.1
50.3Faceoff %50.2
19.4Hits / game17.6
28−30Season record29−27
4−6Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NJ chance · PIT chance
Our model fair41.0%59.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NJNew Jersey Devils+14441%————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−14459%————
SpreadPIT by 0.7
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.7our margin————
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.1
Over6.1our total————
Under6.1our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Pittsburgh Penguins by 0.7 expected
New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 3%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 7%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 7%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 22%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 19%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 12%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 15%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 3%Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: 1%
← NJ wins byPIT wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more40%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more28%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more19%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.1 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.554%
Total over 6.543%
Total over 7.525%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NJJacob Markstrom G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 2.42 GAAstarted
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.39 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NJ·PIT
Feb 25 vs BUF
last game
Feb 5 at BUF
0 days
days of rest
20 days
yes
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
0
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 56+ games
NJ·PIT
−0.15
rating (0 = average)
+0.06
2.5
goals / game
3.4
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.0
28−30
season record
29−27
13−15
home record
13−15
15−15
away record
16−12
L4
streak
W1
4−6
last 10
7−3
29.3
shots / game
29.1
50.3
faceoff %
50.2
19.4
hits / game
17.6
14.5
blocked shots / game
14.7
4.7
takeaways / game
4.9
15.5
giveaways / game
16.2

Rating Trend

NJ · PIT · 113 days
New Jersey DevilsPittsburgh Penguins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · PIT 4−6
Jan 8at PITPIT 4 − 1
Nov 8, 2025at NJNJ 2 − 1 SO
Apr 11, 2025at NJPIT 4 − 2
Mar 15, 2025at PITPIT 7 − 3
Feb 4, 2025at PITNJ 3 − 2 SO
Dec 21, 2024at NJNJ 3 − 0
Apr 2, 2024at NJPIT 6 − 3
Mar 19, 2024at NJNJ 5 − 2
Nov 16, 2023at PITNJ 5 − 2
Apr 4, 2023at NJNJ 5 − 1

NJ · Last 10

4−6 · streak L4
Feb 25vs BUF1 − 2L
Feb 5vs NYI1 − 3L
Feb 3vs CBJ0 − 3L
Jan 31at OTT1 − 4L
Jan 29vs NSH3 − 2W
Jan 27vs WPG3 − 4L
Jan 25at SEA2 − 4L
Jan 23at VAN5 − 4W
Jan 20at EDM2 − 1W
Jan 19at CGY2 − 1W

PIT · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Feb 5at BUF5 − 2W
Feb 3at NYI4 − 5L
Feb 2vs OTT2 − 3L
Jan 31vs NYR6 − 5W
Jan 29vs CHI6 − 2W
Jan 25at VAN3 − 2W
Jan 22at EDM6 − 2W
Jan 21at CGY4 − 1W
Jan 19at SEA6 − 3W
Jan 17vs CBJ3 − 4L