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Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils NHL Predictions

2024-04-02 • Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils 3 - 6 Pittsburgh Penguins
🚨 Upset Loss (68% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NJD: 67.9%
PIT: 32.1%
Expected Goals
NJD: 3.58
PIT: 2.83
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 64% • NJD at home vs PIT: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-09NJD 2 - 5 PITPITNJD
2026-02-26PIT 4 - 1 NJDPITPIT
2026-01-08PIT 4 - 1 NJDPITPIT
2025-11-08NJD 2 - 1 PITNJDNJD
2025-04-11NJD 2 - 4 PITPITPIT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NJD1501.01
1PIT700.17
2NJD1531.56
2PIT1310.65
3NJD800.42
3PIT1311.48
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 67.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
New Jersey Devils 3 - 6 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.6 - 2.8