Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction 11/3/26 NHL Picks Today

The Vegas Golden Knights 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.

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

I’m on Vegas here. This price feels a little bit weird given how both teams have performed up to this point in the season. However, Vegas is still just heads and shoulders the better team in this matchup and while Vegas is on a back-to-back here, I still think there’s enough in the tank for them to pick up a win over an inferior Pittsburgh team. Give me the Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 shootout loss at the hands of the Boston Bruins last time out to sit at 9-5-2 this season. After this game, the Golden Knights will head on the road again for a game against the Detroit Red Wings.

Golden Knights Drop 5 Of Last 6

Jack Eichel drives the Vegas Golden Knights offense through 16 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 20 points after scoring 7 goals and distributing 13 assists. Mark Stone follows closely with 18 points, leading the squad by lighting the lamp 10 times while adding 8 helpers, while Mitch Marner contributes 17 points, featuring a team-high 15 assists across 14 appearances. Ivan Barbashev registers 11 points through 2 goals and 9 assists, while Trevor Connelly reaches the 10-point mark with 5 tallies. Tomas Hertl chips in 9 points, followed by Brayden McNabb and Brett Howden with 8 points apiece. Braeden Bowman, Noah Hanifin, and William Karlsson each record 6 points, while Victor Olofsson, Rasmus Andersson, Shea Theodore, and Raphael Lavoie round out the remaining roster production with point totals between 3 and 5. In net, Carter Hart has started 9 games, posting a 4-3-2 record, a 2.65 goals-against average, and an .893 save percentage with 201 saves on 225 shots. Adin Hill has made 7 appearances, going 5-2-0 with a 2.84 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage after turning aside 164 of 184 shots.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won seven of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Penguins have lost six of their last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last seven road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have won the second period in eight of their last nine games as favorites after coming off overtime.

Pittsburgh Penguins Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 loss at the hands of Montreal last time out to sit at 5-7-2 this season. After this game, Pittsburgh will take on the Boston Bruins in a matchup at home.

Penguins Lose Back-To-Back Games

Erik Karlsson drives the Pittsburgh Penguins offense through 14 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 16 points after scoring 3 goals and distributing a team-high 13 assists. Evgeni Malkin follows with 11 points, leading the squad by lighting the lamp 6 times alongside 5 helpers, while Sidney Crosby and Tommy Novak each contribute 10 points with 4 tallies apiece. Rickard Rakell registers 8 points through 4 goals and 4 assists, while Samuel Girard chips in 7 points. Ben Kindel, Hendrix Lapierre, Nick Robertson, Kaedan Korczak, and Kris Letang each record 6 points, while Declan Carlile, Ville Koivunen, and Connor Dewar round out the remaining roster production with 5 points each. In net, Arturs Silovs has started 9 games, posting a 5-3-1 record, a 2.98 goals-against average, and an .889 save percentage with 217 saves on 244 shots. Sergei Murashov has made 5 appearances, going 0-4-1 with a 3.83 goals-against average and an .871 save percentage after turning aside 128 of 147 shots.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The home team has won each of the last 10 games between the Golden Knights and Penguins.
• The Golden Knights have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Penguins’ last nine games at PPG Paints Arena.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as road favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The home team has won the first period in seven of the last eight games between the Golden Knights and Penguins.