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Penguins at Devils

NHL · Thursday, Apr 9 · 6:00 PM CT · Prudential Center · Final PIT 5 – NJ 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PIT1225
NJ0202
Team box
PIT·NJ
30
shots
21
0 of 1
power play
0 of 1
55.3
faceoff %
44.7
7
hits
12
8
blocked shots
18
2
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Egor ChinakhovPIT122
Evgeni MalkinPIT112
Erik KarlssonPIT112
Sidney CrosbyPIT024
Jack HughesNJ105
Tommy NovakPIT103
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Stuart SkinnerPIT2119.905
Jake AllenNJ2925.862

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 50%, NJ 50% · Updated Apr 9

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
PIT 3.3 – 3.1 NJ
Expected total
6.4
PenguinsThe matchupDevils
+101Our fair odds−101
3.3Expected goals3.1
+0.10Power rating−0.04
3.6Goals / game2.8
3.2Allowed / game3.1
28.9Shots / game29.8
48.1Faceoff %51.1
17.8Hits / game18.8
40−38Season record40−38
6−4Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · NJ chance
Our model fair49.7%50.3%
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
PITPittsburgh Penguins+10150%————
NJNew Jersey Devils−10150%————
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.2our margin————
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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

Even game expected
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 3%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 7%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 13%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 10%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 17%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 25%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 9%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 10%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 5%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 2%New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%
← PIT wins byNJ wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more33%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more23%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal42%

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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
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
PITStuart Skinner G · last 5 starts: .872 save %, 3.40 GAAstarted
NJJake Allen G · last 5 starts: .904 save %, 2.77 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·NJ
Apr 5 vs FLA
last game
Apr 7 vs PHI
3 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 78+ games
PIT·NJ
+0.10
rating (0 = average)
−0.04
3.6
goals / game
2.8
3.2
goals allowed / game
3.1
40−38
season record
40−38
20−20
home record
20−19
20−18
away record
20−19
W2
streak
L1
6−4
last 10
5−5
28.9
shots / game
29.8
48.1
faceoff %
51.1
17.8
hits / game
18.8
14.8
blocked shots / game
13.9
4.9
takeaways / game
4.7
16.3
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

PIT · NJ · 155 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsNew Jersey Devils
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NJ 5−5
Feb 26at PITPIT 4 − 1
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

PIT · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Apr 5vs FLA5 − 2W
Apr 4vs FLA9 − 4W
Apr 2at TB3 − 6L
Mar 31vs DET5 − 1W
Mar 30at NYI8 − 3W
Mar 28vs DAL3 − 6L
Mar 26at OTT4 − 3W
Mar 24vs COL2 − 6L
Mar 22vs CAR1 − 5L
Mar 21vs WPG5 − 4W

NJ · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Apr 7vs PHI1 − 5L
Apr 5at MTL3 − 0W
Apr 4vs MTL3 − 4L
Apr 2vs WSH7 − 3W
Mar 31at NYR1 − 4L
Mar 29vs CHI5 − 3W
Mar 28at CAR2 − 5L
Mar 26at NSH4 − 2W
Mar 24at DAL6 − 4W
Mar 20at WSH1 − 2L