Ducks vs Penguins Prediction 1/23/25 NHL Picks Today

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks meet Thursday in NHL action at the Honda Center. Here’s a Ducks vs Penguins Prediction. This article will include a Ducks vs Penguins Pick.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Capitals, beat the Kings, and play the Kraken, Sharks, and Utah Hockey Club next. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 27.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Rickard Rakell leads Pittsburgh with 23 goals, Sidney Crosby has 38 assists, and Erik Karlsson has 121 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.59 goals per game and are killing 78.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 69 goals on 596 shots faced, and Alex Nedelijkovic has given up 66 goals on 619 shots.

Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview

The Anaheim Ducks lost to the Panthers and Lightning, and they play the Predators, Kraken, and Flames next. The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.36 goals per game and are scoring 13.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 15 goals, Ryan Strome has 19 assists and Frank Vatrano has 150 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.15 goals per game and are killing 73.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 51 goals on 563 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 81 goals on 874 shots.

Why the Anaheim Ducks will win

• The Penguins have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The underdogs have won three of the Penguins’ last four games.
• The Ducks have covered the puck line in five of their last six games at Honda Center following a home loss.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Penguins have lost the third period in four of their last five road games against opponents on a losing streak.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Ducks have lost seven of their last eight games.
• The Penguins have won seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last seven games between the Penguins and Ducks.
• The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games.
• The Penguins have won the third period in six of their last seven night games at Honda Center.

Ducks vs Penguins Injury Report

The Penguins don’t have any players listed on their injury report.

The Ducks will be without Brock McGinn, while Isac Lundestrom is questionable.

Ducks vs Penguins Prediction

I’m not running to the window to back the Penguins or Ducks, but somebody has to win. Despite the ups and downs, the Penguins are better than the Ducks, and this simply isn’t a game Pittsburgh can afford to blow if it’s serious about sneaking into the playoffs. The Penguins have also won eight of the last 10 games against the Ducks, and most of those wins weren’t close. The Ducks have lost eight of their last 10 games overall, and they’ve been shut out in three of their last six games. The Penguins are the lesser of the two evils, and they have to treat this as a must-win. Give me the Penguins and the reasonable price on the road.