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Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins 10/28/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

Pittsburgh Penguins (4-2-1) vs. Vancouver Canucks (1-5-2)
October 28, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vancouver Canucks +148 / Pittsburgh Penguins -172; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks meet Friday in NHL action at the Rogers Arena. The Pittsburgh Penguins look for a win after splitting their last 6 games. The Vancouver Canucks look to rebound from a 1-5-2 start.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 4.29 goals per game and are scoring on 24.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Evgeni Malkin leads Pittsburgh with 4 goals, Sidney Crosby has 7 assists, and Rickard Rakell has 26 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 72 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 14 goals on 183 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 7 goals on 75 shots.

The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.88 goals per game and are scoring on 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads Vancouver with 4 goals, Quinn Hughes has 5 assists and Elias Pettersson has 23 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 4.25 goals per game and are killing 60 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 28 goals on 223 shots faced, and Spencer Martin has allowed 4 goals on 33 shots.

The Penguins are 1-6 in their last 7 road games and 15-7 in their last 22 Friday games. The Canucks are 13-43 in their last 56 games playing on 0 days rest and 1-8 in their last 9 overall. The over is 13-3 in Penguins last 16 overall. The over is 13-5-2 in Canucks last 20 overall. The Penguins are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The favorite is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are head and shoulders the better team, and their offense should be licking its chops against this Canucks defense. The Vancouver Canucks got their first win of the season last night, and it’s going to take more than one win over the Kraken to move the needle. Until proven otherwise, the Vancouver Canucks are the worst team in the league. Give me the Penguins and the PL for max betting value.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5

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