Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction 10/21/25 NHL Picks Today

The Vancouver Canucks and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tuesday 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 Vancouver Canucks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins prediction.

Vancouver Canucks Recap

The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to build on their 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals last time out to improve to 4-2 this season. After this game, Vancouver will head on the road for a game against the Nashville Predators.

Canucks Win Three In A Row

Conor Garland leads the Canucks with 6 points including a team-high 5 assists while Quinn Hughes has 5 points with a goal and 4 assists. Kiefer Sherwood’s added a team-high 4 goals while Filip Chytil and Brock Boeser each have 3 goals apiece. Tyler Myers, Jake DeBrusk and Elias Pettersson each have a goal and 2 assists while Filip Hronek and Evander Kane each have 3 assists. Max Sasson has a pair of goals and Arshdeep Bains has a pair of assists. Thatcher Demko has gone 3-1 with a 2.28 GAA and a .922 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 1-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .912 save percentage in goal for Vancouver this season.

Why the Vancouver Canucks will win

• The road team has won each of the Canucks’ last four games.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Penguins’ last four games.

Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts

• Elias Pettersson has scored at least one goal in three of the Canucks’ last four games against the Penguins.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in nine of his last 10 appearances with the Canucks as road favorites.
• Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one point in nine of his last 10 appearances with the Canucks as road favorites.
• Brock Boeser ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (1) this season.

Pittsburgh Penguins Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to build on their 3-0 win over the San Jose Sharks last time out to sit at 4-2 on the year. After this game, Pittsburgh will head on the road for a game against the Florida Panthers.

Penguins Win Back-To-Back Games

Evgeni Malkin leads Pittsburgh with 9 points, 2 goals and a team-high 7 assists while Sidney Crosby has 7 points with 3 goals and 4 assists so far this season. Justin Brazeau has a team-high 4 goals and Ryan Shea’s pitched in 4 assists while Rickard Rakell’s added 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. Anthony Mantha’s got 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists while Erik Karlsson has 3 assists. Parker Wotherspoon and Bryan Rust each have 2 assists. Connor Dewar and Filip Hallander each have a goal and an assist as well this season. Arturs Silovs has gone 2-1 with a 2.67 GAA and a .908 save percentage in goal for the Penguins so far this season while Tristan Jarry is 1-1 with a 2.35 GAA and a .922 save percentage this year.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Penguins have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Canucks have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Canucks and Penguins.

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts

• Sidney Crosby has scored a goal in six of the Penguins’ last seven night games at PPG Paints Arena.
• Evgeni Malkin has recorded at least one assist in nine of his last 10 appearances against the Canucks.
• Erik Karlsson has recorded at least one point in 10 of his last 11 appearances with his team as an underdog against the Canucks.
• Justin Brazeau ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (2) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Seven of the Penguins’ last eight home games against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Canucks’ last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.

Vancouver Canucks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

I’m on the Canucks here. I’ve just been really impressed with what the Canucks have brought to the table during this road trip they’ve been on, and while Pittsburgh’s been a decent team out of the gate, I still think there’s a lot to like about what Vancouver’s got going right now. I think Vancouver picks up another solid road win here so give me the Canucks in this one.