In this article, we will formulate a Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, December 3rd at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins are 10-12-4 this year after they defeated Calgary by a score of 6-2 in their last game. Pittsburgh scored the first five goals in the game and they cruised to the easy victory. The Penguins outshot Calgary by a total of 43-32, won 53.8% of the face-offs, and went 3-5 on the power play in the game. Pittsburgh got goals from Beauvillier, Bunting, Lizotte, Rakell, Tomasino, and Letang, while Nedeljkovic stopped 30 out of 32 shots in the game.
Prior to that win, the Penguins defeated Boston by a score of 2-1 and Vancouver by a score of 5-4. Pittsburgh has scored 2.73 goals per game and they have allowed 3.77 goals against per game, while also going 23% on the power play and 80.5% on the penalty kill this season. Sidney Crosby has led Pittsburgh with eight goals, 17 assists, and 79 shots on goal, while Alex Nedeljkovic is 4-4-3 with a 3.31 goals-against average and a .883 save percentage this year.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers are 15-9-1 this season after they defeated Carolina by a score of 6-0 in their last game. Florida scored twice in the second and four times in the third for the shutout win. The Panthers outshot Carolina by a total of 35-20, won 50.8% of the face-offs, and went 3-6 on the power play in the game. Florida got goals from Barkov, Bennett, Rodrigues, Samoskevich, Boqvist, and Ekblad, while Knight stopped all 20 shots that he faced.
Prior to that win, the Panthers defeated Carolina again by a score of 6-3 and beat Toronto by a score of 5-1 before that. Florida has scored 3.64 goals per game and they have allowed 3.20 goals against per game, while also going 24.4% on the power play and 80.8% on the penalty kill this season. Sam Reinhart has led Florida with 18 goals, 16 assists, and 65 shots on goal, while Sergei Bobrovsky is 11-5-1 with a 3.04 goals-against average and a .890 save percentage this year.
Why the Penguins will beat the Panthers
- The underdogs have won five of the Panthers’ last six games.
- The Panthers have lost each of their last three games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last five games at PPG Paints Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Penguins have won the second period in each of their last six games following a win.
Why the Panthers will beat the Penguins
- The Panthers have won each of their last six road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Penguins have lost four of their last five games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Panthers have won the third period in four of their last five games as road favorites following a home win.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Panthers’ last eight games against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goal line.
- Each of the Penguins’ last four games against Atlantic Division opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last nine games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last nine Tuesday games.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Sidney Crosby has scored a goal in each of the Penguins’ last six Tuesday games against the Panthers at PPG Paints Arena.
- Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one point in each of the Penguins’ last nine home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one assist in each of the Penguins’ last six games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Tkachuk has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances at PPG Paints Arena.
- Sam Bennett has scored a goal in each of the Panthers’ last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Sam Bennett has recorded at least one point in each of his last 13 appearances with the Panthers as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers Prediction
Both of these teams come into this game on a three-game winning streak, but Florida has been the much better team this season. The Panthers are 7-4-0 on the road, while the Penguins are 6-6-2 at home. Pittsburgh is scoring just 2.73 goals per game, but they have scored at least five goals in two of their last three. Florida has been a much higher-scoring team this year and they have scored 17 goals in their last three. We have seen some solid offense from these teams lately and I think we are going to see some more goals here. Take the over.