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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Anaheim Ducks 12/11/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

Anaheim Ducks (15-8-5) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (13-8-5)
December 11, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Penguins -149 / Anaheim Ducks +130; Over/Under: -5.5
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The Anaheim Ducks and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet in NHL action from PPG Paints Arena on Saturday night.

The Anaheim Ducks will be looking to build on a 2-1 shootout win over Columbus last time out. Troy Terry leads the Ducks in scoring with 26 points including a team-high 15 goals while Trevor Zegras has 22 points with 6 goals and 16 assists. Sonny Milano and Ryan Getzlaf each have 20 points this season with Getzlaf logging a team-high 19 assists on the year. John Gibson’s seen the bulk of the work in goal for Anaheim and is 11-6-4 with a 2.60 GAA and a .917 save percentage while Anthony Stolarz is 4-2-1 with a 2.42 GAA and a .928 save percentage this season.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to add to their 4-2 win over Washington from Friday. Jake Guentzel leads the Penguins in scoring with 27 points including a team-high 15 goals but is currently out indefinitely with an upper body injury. Evan Rodrigues has 19 points with 8 goals and 11 assists while Kris LEtang has 17 points with a team-high 16 assists. Tristan Jarry’s seen the majority of Pittsburgh’s action between the pipes, going 12-5-4 with a 1.92 GAA and a .934 save percentage this season.

Anaheim is 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games against a team with a losing record and 13-6 in their last 19 games overall while the over is 6-0 in their last 6 games as an underdog. Pittsburgh is 37-18 in their last 55 games as a favorite and 173-84 in their last 257 home games while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games played on no rest.

I get why you’d look at the Penguins in this one, but the Ducks have been solid on the road all season long and their mark on the puck line tells me they’re battling hard and playing in a lot of close games. The Pens got a win on Friday, but I’m worried about a letdown after beating a rival like Washington and having to get up for the Ducks on the second half of the back-to-back. I’ll take my chances with Anaheim in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Anaheim +130

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