Penguins vs. Devils Prediction: New Jersey Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [4/11/2025]

The New Jersey Devils will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action at Prudential Center on Friday, commencing at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Devils as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Pittsburgh-New Jersey game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Devils' chance of winning is 62%, while the Penguins' is 38%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Penguins vs. Devils predictions page.

Penguins vs. Penguins Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL game between the Penguins and Devils 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Devils a 62% chance of defeating the Penguins.

According to our model, the Penguins (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Penguins vs. Devils Odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Penguins	Devils
Puck Line	+1.5 (-155)	-1.5 (+136)
Moneyline	+160	-185
Total	o6 (-102)	u6 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Penguins vs. Devils Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Penguins vs. Devils matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks and NHL best bets for every game throughout the season.

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Penguins vs. Devils Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Penguins vs. Devils?

According to our model, New Jersey's Timo Meier is most likely to score the first goal in Penguins vs. Devils.

Our projections give Meier a 7.9% chance of scoring the first goal at Prudential Center, while the Devils star is a 39.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	7.2%
Vasily Ponomarev	5.8%
Bryan Rust	5.8%

New Jersey Devils

Player	First Goal Probability
Timo Meier	7.9%
Nico Hischier	7.4%
Dawson Mercer	5.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	34.7%
Vasily Ponomarev	31.4%
Bryan Rust	30.5%

New Jersey Devils

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Timo Meier	39.5%
Nico Hischier	35.3%
Jesper Bratt	29.4%

Penguins vs. Devils Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Devils and Penguins at Prudential Center is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New Jersey Devils
• Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Prudential Center

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Penguins vs. Devils matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Devils, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat the Penguins on Friday.

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