The Devils have won five in a row, but against whom? Four of those five opponents were losing teams. Now they get Pittsburgh and they are in for a rude awakening. Without Fleury, the Penguins have struggled a bit, but they should be able to hand New Jersey here as they adjust to his absence more and more each game. Pittsburgh still has Sidney Crosby who is again near the top of the league in points. On the road, the Devils are averaging just 2.4 goals per game. They are also averaging the same vs. division foes. Pittsburgh gets 3.2 per game at home and 3.3 vs. division opponents. In division games since last season, New Jersey is just 17-27. I like the Penguins here.
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