The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-12-9), coming off a 5-4 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, host the New Jersey Devils (22-19-2) at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Devils lost to the New York Islanders 9-0 in their last outing.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a peek at which team we pick to emerge with the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

In the last 10 games, the Devils have gone 4-5-1 while totaling 16 total goals (four power-play goals on 25 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 16.0%). They have given up 28 goals.

Penguins vs. Devils Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Penguins 4, Devils 2.

Moneyline Pick: Penguins (-115)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Penguins (-1.5)

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Penguins Splits and Trends

The Penguins have gone 4-9-13 in overtime contests to contribute to an overall record of 20-12-9.
Pittsburgh is 5-3-4 (14 points) in its 12 games decided by one goal.
In the three games this season the Penguins scored just one goal, they've finished 0-1-2 (two points).
Pittsburgh has scored a pair of goals in seven games this season (0-4-3 record, three points).
The Penguins have scored at least three goals in 28 games (20-4-4, 44 points).
In the 16 games when Pittsburgh has recorded a single power-play goal, it picked up 17 points after finishing 7-6-3.
When it has outshot its opponent, Pittsburgh is 8-8-5 (21 points).
The Penguins have been outshot by opponents 17 times, and went 9-4-4 (22 points).

Devils Splits and Trends

The Devils have earned a record of 7-2-9 in overtime games as part of an overall mark of 22-19-2.
In the 14 games New Jersey has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 20 points.
In nine games this season when the Devils ended a game with just one goal, they earned a total of four points (2-7-0).
New Jersey has five points (2-1-1) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Devils have scored three or more goals 25 times, earning 37 points from those matchups (18-6-1).
This season, New Jersey has recorded a single power-play goal in 14 games has a record of 9-3-2 in those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, New Jersey has posted a record of 8-15-2 (18 points).
The Devils' opponents have had more shots in 15 games. The Devils went 12-3-0 in those matchups (24 points).

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