Sidney Crosby and Jesper Bratt will lead the charge for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils, respectively, when the two teams collide on Thursday, Feb. 26 at PPG Paints Arena, with the puck dropping at 7 p.m. ET. Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Penguins-Devils game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.
Penguins vs. Devils Game Information and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- TV: ESPN+
- Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
| Favorite | Puck Line | Favorite Puck Line Odds | Underdog Puck Line Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguins | -1.5 | 180 | -218 | 5.5 | -125 | 105 | -142 | +120 |
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Penguins vs. Devils Prediction
ATS Pick: Penguins (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: Penguins 4 - Devils 2
Penguins vs. Devils Betting Insights
- Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 35 of 56 games this season.
- New Jersey's games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 23 of 58 times.
- These two teams score 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.4 more than this game's over/under.
- These teams concede a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this game'scontest's over/under.
- The Penguins are 10th in goals scored in the league, and the Devils rank 30th.
- This game features the league's 17th-ranked (Devils) and eighth-ranked (Penguins) teams in terms of defense.
Penguins Stats
- The Penguins score the 10th-most goals in the NHL (191 total, 3.4 per game).
- Pittsburgh has given up 162 total goals (2.9 per game), the eighth-fewest in league play.
- They have the league's fifth-best goal differential at +29.
- The 38 power-play goals Pittsburgh has put up this season (on 147 chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
- The Penguins' 25.85% power-play conversion rate ranks fourth-best in the league.
- The three shorthanded goals Pittsburgh has scored this season rank 20th among all NHL squads.
Penguins Leaders
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Giveaways | Takeaways | Faceoff Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 56 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 61 | 22 | 55.3% |
| Evgeni Malkin | 41 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 66 | 22 | 46% |
| Anthony Mantha | 56 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 56 | 12 | 23.1% |
| Bryan Rust | 49 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 44 | 7 | 0% |
| Erik Karlsson | 51 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 65 | 24 | - |
Devils Stats
- The Devils' 144 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank them 30th in the NHL.
- New Jersey allows 3.0 goals per game (177 total), which ranks 17th in the NHL.
- They have the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -33.
- New Jersey has 30 power-play goals (on 146 chances), 20th in the NHL.
- The Devils score on 20.55% of their power plays, No. 15 in the NHL.
- This season, New Jersey has four shorthanded goals (15th in NHL).
Devils Leaders
| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Giveaways | Takeaways | Faceoff Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Bratt | 58 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 19 | 33.3% |
| Nico Hischier | 58 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 49 | 21 | 54.9% |
| Jack Hughes | 37 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 71 | 27 | 35.1% |
| Dawson Mercer | 58 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 51 | 21 | 38.8% |
| Timo Meier | 53 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 15 | 43% |
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