Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 4/9/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Prudential Center is where the New Jersey Devils (40-34-3) will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (40-22-16) on Thursday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win against the Panthers in the last game they played. The Penguins had a impressive offensive performance in the victory. In the game, they scored on 5 out of the 23 shots they tried. They also had 7 chances with the advantage and scored 1 goal. Pittsburgh had 21 penalty minutes in this contest.

In terms of their scoring, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 277 goals (2nd in the NHL) this year and have conceded 240. For the season, they have recorded 96 points and their points percentage is sitting at .615. Pittsburgh skates onto the rink with 227 power play chances and they have notched 56 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 24.67%. While playing at even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 198 goals while scoring 221 on the offensive side of the ice. Pittsburgh has attempted 2,254 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.3%. The Penguins have had 2,135 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .888. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have 230 power play tries (12th in hockey) and have earned 42 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has participated in 197 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has a mark of 109-62-18 and he has gotten the start in 191 games. The opposition has notched 517 goals versus Skinner in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.71. Skinner has seen 5,389 shots taken against him and has accrued 4,872 total saves. He has a save percentage of .904 in his 9,277 minutes played. For his career, Skinner has 105 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .550.

In their last contest, New Jersey played the Canadiens in a matchup where the Devils ended up with the win by a final score of 3-0. The Devils recorded 3 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but were not able to net one.

The Devils have accumulated 170 goals at even strength and 44 goals (19th in hockey) while on the power play. New Jersey has attempted 2,297 shots (4th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.32%, while allowing their opponents 2,110 shots. Over the course of the season, the New Jersey Devils have earned 214 goals, 83 points, and a points percentage of .539. They have granted a total of 233 goals to be scored by of a combination of 192 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 196 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.45%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.50% on their oppositions 200 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.0%.

For the opposition you will find Jacob Markstrom in the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.70 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,512 goals overall. Markstrom's quality start percentage sits at 52.2% and he has made 292 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 559 games and has played 28,406 mins. Markstrom has amassed a career mark of 264-230-64 and has participated in 577 games. He has tallied 14,687 saves out of 16,199 shots tried, giving him a save % of .907.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey

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