NHL Betting Odds: Devils Favored in Picks vs Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday night at 7:00pm EST when they battle at the Prudential Center in a game that can be seen on FOX PITT and MSG+ television. NHL betting odds makers currently have the Devils listed as -130 money line home favorites against the Penguins while the game's total is sitting at 5.5 UNDER -125. Pascal Dupuis had a pair of assists for Pittsburgh in their 4-3 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Carolina won as +120 home underdogs in NHL odds while the game played OVER the 5.5-goal total listed at online sportsbooks.

Every time the Penguins scored, the Hurricanes has an answer as both teams scored twice in the first period and once each in the second. Matt Cooke, Jordan Staal and Bill Guerin each netted goals for Pittsburgh but it wasn't enough as they lost going only 23 seconds in the overtime. "I think that the team we played tonight has proven all year long that they are not going to stop playing," Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma said after the game. "They are going to work regardless of the standings or what the score is." Heading into tonight's match-up, the Penguins are 40-22-5 straight up on the season, 5-5 when playing on Friday and 6-4 after playing the Hurricanes.

The Devils defeated the New York Rangers 6-3 as -165 favorites In NHL betting odds on Wednesday. The nine goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total of 5 at online sportsbooks. Zach Parise scored his 31st goal of the season and added an assist for New Jersey while Jamie Langenbrunner and Rob Niedermayer also had a goal and an assist in the win. "Just the way we played and the way we bounced back from a pretty subpar road trip was good," Parise said after the game. "We played a much better game and the feeling is a lot better than it has been. It's nice to spent a little time at home and get some rest."

Heading into tonight's game, New Jersey is 39-23-3 on the season, 9-1 when playing on Friday and 5-5 after playing the Rangers. The Devils are 19-6 straight up in their last 25 games at home and 5-1 straight up in NHL odds for their last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh. The Penguins are 2-4 straight up in their last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey and 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in NHL picks for 4 of the Devils last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the New Jersey Devils -125 favorites in NHL odds against the Pittsburgh Penguins +115 with a total of 5.5 UNDER -125.