Anaheim Ducks vs Pittsburgh Penguins 1/11/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Honda Center. The Pittsburgh Penguins look for a win after winning 10 of their last 11 games. The Anaheim Ducks need a win after losing five of their last seven games.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 17.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Guentzel leads Pittsburgh with 18 goals, Kris Letang has 27 assists and Evan Rodriguez has 117 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 90.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 52 goals on 759 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has allowed 26 goals on 233 shots.

The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 27 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 22 goals, Ryan Getzlaf has 21 assists and Trevor Zegras has 74 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 86.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 72 goals on 866 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has allowed 23 goals on 332 shots.

The Penguins are 5-1 in their last 6 road games and 10-1 in their last 11 overall. The Ducks are 6-0 in their last 6 Tuesday games and 2-5 in their last 7 overall. The under is 8-3 in Penguins last 11 vs. Pacific. The under is 9-2-1 in Ducks last 12 overall. The favorite is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are the hottest team in the league right now and have done some of their most impressive work during this stretch on the road. The Anaheim Ducks are coming off some shaky performances, and they’ve been rough in the underdog role dating back to last season. You could argue this line should be steeper than what it is. Give me the Penguins and the more than reasonable cheap price.