The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Honda Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Anaheim Ducks prediction.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-1 loss at the hands of the New York Rangers last time out to slip to 2-1 on the year. After this game, the Penguins will head on the road to continue their road trip with a game against the Los Angeles Kings.
Penguins Looking To Bounce Back From First L
Evgeni Malkin leads the Penguins with 5 points all coming on a team-high 5 assists while Justin Brazeau has a team-high 3 goals. Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell each have a goal and an assist for their two points while Anthony Mantha’s added a pair of assists. Ben Kindel, Harrison Brunicke and Blake Lizotte each have a goal while Filip Hallander, Connor Dewar, Tommy Novak, Ryan Shea and Caleb Jones each have an assist so far this season. Arturs Silovs has gone 1-1 in goal for Pittsburgh with a 3.01 GAA and an .891 save percentage while Tristan Jarry has gone 1-0 with a .919 save percentage and a 3.03 GAA.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Penguins have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Ducks have lost seven of their last eight games after coming off overtime.
- The road team has covered the puck line in seven of the last eight games between the Penguins and Ducks.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home openers as favorites.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Bryan Rust has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances with the Penguins as road underdogs.
- Erik Karlsson has recorded an assist in seven of his last eight appearances against the Ducks.
- Erik Karlsson has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 Tuesday appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
- Evgeni Malkin ranks T1st in the league for Assists (5) this season.
Anaheim Ducks Recap
The Anaheim Ducks come into this game looking to add on to their 7-6 OT win over the San Jose Sharks last time out to sit at 1-1 this season. After this game, Anaheim will play host to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Ducks Looking To Build On First Win
Mason McTavish leads the Ducks with 4 points all coming on a team-high 4 assists while Beckett Sennecke has 3 points with 2 goals and an assist. Leo Carlsson has 3 points with a goal and 2 assists while Chris Kreider and Cutter Gauthier each have a pair of goals and Mikael Granlund and Troy Terry each have a pair of assists. Alex Killorn has a goal while Radko Gudas and Olen Zellweger each have an assist. Lukas Dostal has gone 0-1 with a 3.16 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Petr Mrazek is 1-0 with a 6.02 GAA and a .739 save percentage in goal for Anaheim this season.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Ducks have won each of their last nine home openers.
- The Penguins have lost 10 of their last 11 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Ducks have covered the puck line in four of their last five home openers.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Chris Kreider has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Chris Kreider has recorded at least one point in each of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Ryan Strome has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against the Penguins.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Ducks’ last eight home games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Penguins’ last four games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Anaheim Ducks Prediction
I’m on Pittsburgh here. I think the Penguins are still a solid team out of the gate despite a loss in a revenge spot to the Rangers in a blowout last time out. On the other side, the Ducks were one of the most improved teams in the NHL from a points perspective last year, but this is still a bit much out of the gate for me here after Anaheim gave up a boatload to a bad San Jose team last time out. I’ll take a shot on the value with Pittsburgh here.