Pittsburgh vs New Jersey Prediction: Anothrt Win for the Devils?

Prediction for the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils match, which will take place on February 19th. New Jersey has beaten Pittsburgh at home in the last three games. Will the upcoming meeting end with a win for the Devils as well? It's possible, as the Penguins will have a back-to-back after a tough meeting with New York Islanders. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Pittsburgh

The Penguins' game against the Islanders will be over as of this writing, but there's little doubt that Mike Sullivan's team will have plenty of fight left in them - they'll be facing their biggest rival for the playoffs. Before the game with the Islanders, Pittsburgh had a decent stretch, winning three out of four games. Recall the game with Colorado, where the Penguins managed to catch up at the end of the main time and won in overtime 2-1 (1-1). On the other hand, Pittsburgh came up short against Los Angeles, 0-6 on the road.

New Jersey

The Devils are currently third in the Eastern Conference. And that's no coincidence - New Jersey has had a great season. Lindy Ruff's team will likely lose their top spot after the season's end. Toronto, Tampa Bay, and the New York Rangers must catch up. But, more importantly, New Jersey needs more to prevent them from making the playoffs. Reaching the postseason would already be a great success for a club that hasn't made it to the Stanley Cup in five years.

In the previous game, New Jersey lost on the road to St. Louis, 2-4. Mercer and Haula scored for the Devils.

Expert Betting Tips

The main goalkeeper of Pittsburgh is injured Tristan Jarry, and it means that in this match, the gate will be occupied not even by Casey DeSmith, who will play with New York Islanders most likely but by Dustin Tokarski - for the 33-year-old goalkeeper this game will be only the fourth in the season. So New Jersey has a really good chance to get a win here. We're betting on the Devils to score, again with the third goalie in the Penguins' lineup, as well as the TO statistics of the rivalry in recent years.