The Pittsburgh Penguins are 11-0 straight up and 9-2 on the puck line in their last 11 home games. The Penguins can extend their home winning streak to 12 with a win over the New Jersey Devils this Tuesday night.
Devils vs. Penguins 2018 odds: Pittsburgh looks to continue strong home betting trend
The Pittsburgh Penguins look to stay red hot at home when they host the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night as clear betting favorites at the sportsbooks.
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Pittsburgh is a -210 favorite at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Devils are going off as +175 road underdogs.
New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins
When: Tuesday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Betting Line / Total: Pittsburgh -210 / 6 Goals
Pittsburgh Penguins
A 4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on January 4 marks the last time that the Penguins have lost at home. Since then, Pittsburgh is 15-4-1 over its last 20 games including this current 11-0 streak at home.
Entering Tuesday’s action, the Penguins sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division with 76 points behind Washington at 77 and Philadelphia at 78. This figures to be a total dogfight down the stretch for the top spot and home ice in the division. Pittsburgh strengthened its chances with the acquisition of Derick Brassard late last week.
The Penguins have been a reliable bet as big chalk favorites of late with a 22-2 record in their last 24 games as a betting favorite of -200 or more per the OddsShark NHL Database.
New Jersey Devils
The dogfight for the Metropolitan Division could include New Jersey, too. With 72 points and a game in hand on the three teams ahead of them, the Devils are far from out of this race.
New Jersey also added some offensive help ahead of the trade deadline, acquiring Michael Grabner and Patrick Maroon. The Devils hit a major rut after a 22-9-5 start that saw them go 5-11-3 over their next 19 games, but have since seemingly turned things back around with a 5-2 record over their last seven games.
Tuesday night’s total is set at six goals at sports betting sites. The OVER is 10-3 in Pittsburgh’s last 13 games.
Every game will be important for these two teams down the stretch, but division rivalry games carry even more weight in the standings. Pittsburgh has looked nearly unbeatable at home over the last two months, and while New Jersey’s new additions should improve the team’s offense, an upset in Pittsburgh will be tough to pull off.
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