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The Pittsburgh Penguins close an eight-game homestand and Sidney Crosby looks to extend a 15-game point streak tonight when they host the New Jersey Devils, who are looking to avoid their longest skid in more than eight years.

Crosby's latest effort lifted the Penguins to their fifth win in six games, part of a 12-1-2 stretch since Feb. 25. They've moved into sixth place in the East, one point back of Carolina and two behind fourth-place Philadelphia for home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

The Devils have dropped five straight late in the season for a second consecutive year. The last time the Devils went winless in a six-game span was in November 2001, and they haven't lost six in a row since November 2000.

Martin Brodeur has been in net for all five losses, giving up 16 goals, after going 9-1-0 with a 1.75 goals-against average in 10 starts. Get all your NHL betting in the Bodog Sportsbook.