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2026-27 Season Live

New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2025-03-15 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 - 3 New Jersey Devils

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 50.7%
NJD: 49.3%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.12
NJD: 3.17
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

PIT
Tristan Jarry - 16-12-6 | 0.892 SV% | 3.12 GAA
NJD
Jacob Markstrom - 9-9-1 | 0.884 SV% | 3.32 GAA
StatPITNJD
Season SV%0.8920.884
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.123.32
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
PITTristan Jarry2724388.9%2.870-0.13
NJDJacob Markstrom2417770.8%3.834-3.17
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 68% • PIT at home vs NJD: 3-6
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
1PIT1321.05
1NJD1400.81
2PIT1511.39
2NJD1100.86
3PIT1211.40
3NJD2001.20
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 50.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 - 3 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 3.1 - 3.2