Stephen Nover's NHL Early Totals Discount Casher
(NHL) New Jersey vs. Pittsburgh,
Total: 6.00 | -119.00 Over
Result: Push
My usual lean to early start time games in the NHL is to go Under. Not in this case, though.

These two teams have met twice during the past five days. The Penguins scored 12 goals during the first five periods. The Penguins went into defensive shell mode up 5-1 in Thursday's victory against the Devils. 

New Jersey is 1-12 in its last 13 games. The Devils have lost by more than one goal in eight of their last nine losses. It's clear the Penguins can score at will against them. New Jersey ranks 30th defensively. The Penguins are the No. 2 scoring team in the NHL.  

The Devils are capable of helping this total go Over, too. They had scored 12 goals in their previous three games prior to losing 5-1 this past Thursday. Pittsburgh's defense is merely average.