The Chicago Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet Thursday in NHL action from the PPG Paints Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins prediction.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-3 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Wild last time out to sit at 21-23-9 this season. After this game, Chicago will head home for a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Blackhawks Lose 3 In A Row
Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 49 points including a team-high 20 goals and 29 assists while Frank Nazar has 21 points with 6 goals and 15 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 22 points with 12 assists while Ryan Donato has 21 points with 11 goals of his own. Andre Burakovsky has 30 points with 10 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 39 points with 25 goals and 14 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 15-14-7 with a 2.59 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 5-8-2 with a 3.75 GAA and an .874 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Penguins have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites following a road win.
- The Blackhawks have won four of their last five games as road underdogs.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as home favorites following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the Penguins’ last eight games at PPG Paints Arena.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Jason Dickinson has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances against the Penguins.
- Andre Burakovsky has recorded 28 career hits against the Penguins – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 win over Vancouver last time out to sit at 26-14-11 this season. After this game, Pittsburgh will head home for a game against the New York Rangers.
Penguins Win 4 In A Row
Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh in scoring with 57 points including a team-high 27 goals and 30 assists while Evgeni Malkin has 40 points with 13 goals and 27 assists. Anthony Mantha has 35 points with 16 goals and 19 assists. Erik Karlsson has 29 assists while Bryan Rust has 39 points with 18 goals and 21 assists. Arturs Silovs has gone 9-6-8 with a 3.00 GAA and an .894 save percentage in goal for the Penguins so far this season while Stuart Skinner is 7-4 with a 2.34 GAA and a .906 save percentage this year. Sergei Murashov is 1-1-2 with a 2.56 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for Pittsburgh this season.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Penguins have won seven of their last eight night games at PPG Paints Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blackhawks have lost four of their last five away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games at PPG Paints Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Sidney Crosby has scored at least one goal in five of the Penguins’ last six games as home favorites.
- Erik Karlsson has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances in home games.
- Justin Brazeau has scored three goals against the Blackhawks this season – most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blackhawks’ last four road games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five games between the Blackhawks and Penguins have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
I’m on the Penguins here. I get the case to be made for the Blackhawks in this game, but the thing is that Chicago has had issues stringing results together as of late, and I just don’t know if they’re going to be able to get it together on the road against a Penguins team that’s started to string some solid results together. I just think that Pittsburgh finds a way to get the job done at home here so I’ll roll with the Penguins in this one.