Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins 12/4/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks meet Saturday in NHL action at the Rogers Arena. The Pittsburgh Penguins look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Vancouver Canucks need a win after losing nine of their last 12 games.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 14.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Guentzel leads Pittsburgh with 10 goals, Kris Letang has 12 assists and Evan Rodriguez has 76 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 90.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 38 goals on 570 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has allowed 17 goals on 128 shots.

The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.3 goals per game and are scoring on 16.9 percent of their power play opportunities. JT Miller leads Vancouver with 8 goals, Quinn Hughes has 18 assists and Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 71 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 63.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 54 goals on 585 shots faced and Jaroslav Halak has allowed 15 goals on 166 shots.

The Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest and 3-9 in their last 12 vs. Western Conference. The Canucks are 4-10 in their last 14 home games and 3-9 in their last 12 overall. The under is 5-2 in Penguins last 7 overall. The under is 5-2-1 in Canucks last 8 overall. The favorite is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to run hot and cold this season, but they’re always worth a look with the cheap price. The Vancouver Canucks aren’t winning games, and playing at home hasn’t helped all that much. The Canucks continue to have issues finding the back of the net offensively. Give me the Penguins and the more than reasonable price on the road.