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NJD @ PIT

Thursday, February 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's most recent starter as the probable starter (confirmed starters are not published in advance). Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

New Jersey Devils
42-37-3 · Away
1 – 4
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-25-16 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
NJD +135 · PIT -160
Puck Line
NJD +1.5 (-185) · PIT -1.5 (+140)
Total
O 5.5 (-130) · U (+105)

Graded: total 5 → OVER L · PIT -1.5 W

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 NJDo5.5 40%
23-35
0%
0-5
30%
3-7
47%
14-16
33%
2-4
40%
23-35
PITo5.5 63%
35-21
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
71%
20-8
33%
2-4
55%
30-25
Puck Line
cover %
 NJD+1.5 62%
36-22
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
60%
18-12
50%
3-3
-25.23u
19-39
PIT-1.5 38%
21-35
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
32%
9-19
50%
3-3
+3.26u
33-22
Moneyline
win %
 NJD dog +135 48%
28-30
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
50%
15-15
50%
3-3
+1.40u
12-13
PIT fav -160 52%
29-27
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
46%
13-15
50%
3-3
-2.68u
12-11
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 0.5
 DK 1.5 o-125/u-105 FD 1.5 o-112/u-112 NJD 85%
49-9
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
90%
27-3
83%
5-1
43%
25-33
 1.59 0.69 / 0.90
PIT 91%
51-5
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
93%
26-2
83%
5-1
61%
34-22
 1.91 1.13 / 0.79
2nd Period
over 0.5
 DK 1.5 o-166/u+130 FD 1.5 o-158/u+124 NJD 91%
53-5
60%
3-2
80%
8-2
90%
27-3
100%
6-0
43%
25-33
 1.83 0.86 / 0.97
PIT 91%
51-5
100%
5-0
100%
10-0
89%
25-3
100%
6-0
54%
30-26
 1.96 1.07 / 0.89
3rd Period
over 0.5
 FD 2.5 o+144/u-186 NJD 88%
51-7
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
90%
27-3
83%
5-1
47%
27-31
 1.97 0.81 / 1.16
PIT 93%
52-4
100%
5-0
100%
10-0
93%
26-2
83%
5-1
39%
22-34
 2.29 1.16 / 1.13
Team Comparison '25-26
NJDPIT
Record (W-L-OTL)42-37-341-25-16
Points %53.0%59.8%
Goals for / game2.803.57
Goals against / game3.103.27
Shots for / game29.628.6
Shots against / game27.427.4
Power play %22.0%24.1%
Penalty kill %79.3%81.4%
Faceoff %50.5%48.2%
1st period GF / GA0.78 / 0.981.13 / 0.83
2nd period GF / GA0.87 / 1.011.18 / 1.09
3rd period GF / GA1.00 / 1.071.17 / 1.16
Avg game total5.906.84
Starting Goalies from the box score
33 saves on 36 shots · 3 GA · L
29 saves on 30 shots · 1 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
NJD0100300/5
PIT1030371/3
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
NJDPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Nico Hischier G 0.5
o+180
 29% 40% 40%2/5 0 U
Dougie Hamilton G 0.5
o+450
 11% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Timo Meier G 0.5
o+200
 28% 20% 33%2/6 0 U
Jesper Bratt G 0.5
o+300
 19% 20% 0%0/6 0 U
Cody Glass G 0.5
o+475
 24% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Lenni Hameenaho G 0.5
o+475
 20% 20% — 0 U
Connor Brown G 0.5
o+325
 18% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Jack Hughes G 0.5
o+155
 22% 10% 25%1/4 0 U
Arseny Gritsyuk G 0.5
o+400
 15% 10% 50%1/2 0 U
Dawson Mercer G 0.5
o+350
 17% 10% 0%0/6 0 U
Simon Nemec G 0.5
o+850
 14% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Brenden Dillon G 0.5
o+1750
 5% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Nick Bjugstad G 0.5
o+575
 16% 0% 67%2/3 0 U
Brett Pesce G 0.5
o+1200
 3% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Jonas Siegenthaler G 0.5
o+1500
 0% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Johnathan Kovacevic G 0.5
o+1600
 0% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Paul Cotter G 0.5
o+850
 9% 0% 0%0/6 1 O
Maxim Tsyplakov G 0.5
o+750
 3% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Jack Hughes PTS 0.5
o-225 / u+165
 65% 70% 50%2/4 1 O
Dougie Hamilton PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 30% 60% 67%2/3 1 O
Jesper Bratt PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 50% 50% 50%3/6 0 U
Connor Brown PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 33% 40% 0%0/3 0 U
Nico Hischier PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 48% 40% 40%2/5 0 U
Arseny Gritsyuk PTS 0.5
o+170 / u-240
 33% 40% 50%1/2 0 U
Timo Meier PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 45% 30% 33%2/6 0 U
Dawson Mercer PTS 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 41% 20% 17%1/6 0 U
Jack Hughes A 0.5
o-105 / u-125
 51% 70% 25%1/4 1 O
Dougie Hamilton A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 23% 50% 67%2/3 1 O
Jesper Bratt A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 38% 40% 50%3/6 0 U
Arseny Gritsyuk A 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 22% 40% 0%0/2 0 U
Connor Brown A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 18% 30% 0%0/3 0 U
Timo Meier A 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 26% 10% 17%1/6 0 U
Nico Hischier A 0.5
o+165 / u-225
 29% 10% 20%1/5 0 U
Dawson Mercer A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 28% 10% 17%1/6 0 U
Dougie Hamilton SOG 2.5
o-155 / u+120
 57% 70% 67%2/3 4 O
Timo Meier SOG 2.5
o-170 / u+130
 64% 70% 83%5/6 4 O
Connor Brown SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 41% 60% 33%1/3 0 U
Nico Hischier SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 52% 60% 60%3/5 4 O
Jesper Bratt SOG 1.5
o-180 / u+135
 60% 50% 83%5/6 2 O
Arseny Gritsyuk SOG 1.5
o-160 / u+120
 69% 50% 50%1/2 2 O
Dawson Mercer SOG 1.5
o+100 / u-130
 57% 30% 50%3/6 1 U
Jack Hughes SOG 3.5
o+130 / u-175
 38% 20% 50%2/4 2 U
Jacob Markstrom SV 23.5
o-125 / u-105
 45% 30% 0%0/2 33 O
PITPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Egor Chinakhov G 0.5
o+240
 23% 50% 0%0/4 1 O
Rickard Rakell G 0.5
o+170
 29% 40% 40%2/5 0 U
Anthony Mantha G 0.5
o+225
 30% 40% 0%0/3 0 U
Ben Kindel G 0.5
o+275
 21% 40% 0%0/2 0 U
Evgeni Malkin G 0.5
o+210
 29% 30% 40%2/5 0 U
Bryan Rust G 0.5
o+180
 35% 30% 17%1/6 0 U
Tommy Novak G 0.5
o+350
 20% 30% 0%0/4 1 O
Justin Brazeau G 0.5
o+350
 26% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Connor Dewar G 0.5
o+450
 20% 20% 33%2/6 0 U
Erik Karlsson G 0.5
o+550
 8% 10% 33%2/6 0 U
Connor Clifton G 0.5
o+1500
 4% 10% 0%0/3 1 O
Parker Wotherspoon G 0.5
o+1200
 5% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Noel Acciari G 0.5
o+575
 12% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Ryan Shea G 0.5
o+1100
 5% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Blake Lizotte G 0.5
o+600
 13% 10% 20%1/5 1 O
Kris Letang G 0.5
o+750
 6% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Avery Hayes G 0.5
o+375
 100% — — 0 U
Evgeni Malkin PTS 0.5
o-185 / u+135
 76% 80% 60%3/5 2 O
Anthony Mantha PTS 0.5
o-130 / u-105
 54% 70% 33%1/3 1 O
Tommy Novak PTS 0.5
o+145 / u-200
 45% 70% 0%0/4 1 O
Egor Chinakhov PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 34% 70% 0%0/4 1 O
Rickard Rakell PTS 0.5
o-175 / u+130
 54% 60% 60%3/5 0 U
Kris Letang PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 44% 40% 33%2/6 1 O
Bryan Rust PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 57% 40% 33%2/6 0 U
Justin Brazeau PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 41% 40% 0%0/4 0 U
Ben Kindel PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 36% 40% 0%0/2 0 U
Erik Karlsson PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 49% 30% 50%3/6 0 U
Evgeni Malkin A 0.5
o+105 / u-135
 59% 70% 40%2/5 2 O
Tommy Novak A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 30% 50% 0%0/4 0 U
Kris Letang A 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 40% 40% 33%2/6 1 O
Anthony Mantha A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 32% 40% 33%1/3 1 O
Erik Karlsson A 0.5
o+105 / u-145
 45% 30% 33%2/6 0 U
Rickard Rakell A 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 37% 30% 20%1/5 0 U
Justin Brazeau A 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 21% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Egor Chinakhov A 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 15% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Bryan Rust A 0.5
o+130 / u-170
 35% 10% 33%2/6 0 U
Ben Kindel A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 19% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Egor Chinakhov SOG 1.5
o-180 / u+135
 47% 70% 25%1/4 3 O
Evgeni Malkin SOG 2.5
o+115 / u-155
 46% 60% 40%2/5 5 O
Rickard Rakell SOG 2.5
o-135 / u+105
 54% 60% 40%2/5 3 O
Anthony Mantha SOG 1.5
o-140 / u+105
 54% 60% 0%0/3 1 U
Ben Kindel SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 59% 60% 100%2/2 2 O
Kris Letang SOG 1.5
o-115 / u-115
 52% 30% 33%2/6 2 O
Erik Karlsson SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-170
 35% 30% 17%1/6 1 U
Bryan Rust SOG 2.5
o-130 / u-105
 43% 30% 33%2/6 1 U
Arturs Silovs SV 23.5
o-120 / u-110
 58% 50% 0%0/2 29 O
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Jan 8, 2026 at PIT PIT 4–1 1–02–01–1 5 6.5 U PIT
Nov 8, 2025 at NJD PIT 1–2 SO 0–11–00–0 3 6.5 U NJD
Apr 11, 2025 at NJD PIT 4–2 1–21–02–0 6 5.5 O PIT
Mar 15, 2025 at PIT PIT 7–3 2–11–04–2 10 5.5 O PIT
Feb 4, 2025 at PIT PIT 2–3 SO 0–11–11–0 5 6 U NJD
Dec 21, 2024 at NJD PIT 0–3 0–00–10–2 3 6 U NJD
Apr 2, 2024 at NJD PIT 6–3 1–10–25–0 9 — PIT
Mar 19, 2024 at NJD PIT 2–5 0–11–11–3 7 — NJD
Nov 16, 2023 at PIT PIT 2–5 1–11–10–3 7 — NJD
Apr 4, 2023 at NJD PIT 1–5 0–20–21–1 6 — NJD