
Hockey Club vs Penguins Prediction 1/29/25 NHL Picks Today
Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8) vs. Utah Hockey Club (21-21-7)
January 29, 2025 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Hockey Club -145 / Pittsburgh Penguins +120; Over/Under: 0.0001
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Utah Hockey Club meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Delta Center. Here’s a Hockey Club vs Penguins Prediction. This article will include a Hockey Club vs Penguins Pick.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Sharks and Kraken, and play the Predators, Devils, and Rangers next. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 2.88 goals per game and are scoring 26.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Rickard Rakell leads Pittsburgh with 23 goals, Sidney Crosby has 38 assists, and Erik Karlsson has 128 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 79.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 69 goals on 596 shots faced, and Alex Nedelijkovic has given up 72 goals on 680 shots.
Utah Hockey Club Betting Preview
The Utah Hockey Club lost to the Jets and Senators, and they play the Blue Jackets, Blues, and Flyers next. The Utah Hockey Club are averaging 2.84 goals per game and is scoring 21.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Clayton Keller leads Utah with 18 goals, Nick Schmaltz has 29 assists and Logan Cooley has 107 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Hockey Club is allowing 2.96 goals per game and is killing 81.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Ingram has given up 53 goals on 443 shots faced, while Karel Vejmelka has allowed 72 goals on 817 shots.
Why the Utah Hockey Club will win
- The Penguins have lost seven of their last eight road games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The home team has won four of Utah’s last five games.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games against opponents on a losing streak.
- Utah has covered the puck line in six of its last seven games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Penguins have lost the first period in each of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The underdogs have won three of the Penguins’ last four games.
- Utah has lost two of its last three games as a favorite.
- Utah has failed to cover the puck line in seven of its last eight games as a home favorite.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a road loss.
- Utah has lost the third period in each of its last three home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Utah Hockey Club Player Prop Facts
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in eight of Utah’s last nine games as a favorite.
- Logan Cooley has scored a goal in each of Utah’s last four home games.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one point in 15 of Utah’s last 16 games as a favorite.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Erik Karlsson has recorded an assist in each of the Penguins’ last three games against Central Division opponents.
- Sidney Crosby has scored a goal in three of the Penguins’ last four games.
- Rickard Rakell has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances with the Penguins as underdogs.
Hockey Club vs Penguins Injury Report
The Utah Hockey Club will be without Dylan Guenther and Tij Iginla.
The Penguins will be without Evgeni Malkin, while Blake Lizotte is questionable.
Hockey Club vs Penguins Prediction
I’m not thrilled to lay juice with the Utah Hockey Club, but the Penguins are back on the struggle bus with losses in seven of their last nine games. The Penguins have scored one goal in four of their last five games. The Penguins are also playing a seventh straight road game. This is a team that probably just wants to go home already. The Utah Hockey Club haven’t had a lot of success on their home ice, but if they can’t win this game against a struggling Penguins squad, something is wrong. The Penguins have also seen 14 of their 24 losses come on the road. The price isn’t anything crazy. I’ll lean on Utah on Wednesday night.