Two rivals from the Eastern Conference, the New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh Penguins, faced off on Friday night. The Devils, who have already secured their place in the playoffs, came into the game with 89 points. The Penguins, with 76 points, will not be participating in this year`s Stanley Cup Playoffs.
According to betting odds, the Devils were favored to win. The odds indicated that for every $196 bet on the Devils, the potential win was $100. Conversely, for every $100 bet on the underdog Penguins, the potential win was $162. The expected total goals for the game were set at 6, and the Devils were favored by 1.5 goals.
Regarding player prop bets, Nico Hischier from the Devils was considered the most likely player to score a goal at any point in the game, with odds of +165. His teammate Timo Meier followed closely at +170. For the Penguins, Sidney Crosby had odds of +180 to score.
A sports prediction model analyzed the Penguins-Devils game and provided insights on this and other NHL games.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS vs NEW JERSEY DEVILS | 4/11 | 7 PM ET
Money line
Prediction: Pittsburgh +168
The model suggests Pittsburgh wins in 47% of simulations, making this a valuable bet.
Puck line
Prediction: Penguins +1.5 (-155)
The model predicts Pittsburgh covers the spread in 72% of simulations, indicating good value.
Over/Under
Prediction: Over 6 goals
The model projects the total goals to be over 6 in 44.7% of simulations.
Projected score: Devils 3.2, Penguins 3.0
