Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face off against Tyler Bertuzzi, Anthony Mantha, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena for an Eastern Conference showdown. The action gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 7, and it’s being televised live on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings Odds
The Penguins (-220) are currently favored over the Red Wings (+180), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at an even 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Pittsburgh is 16-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 29 regular season matches, 14 of its games have gone under the total, while 13 have gone over and one has pushed. The Pens are 4-8 SU as the road team in 2019-20.
Pittsburgh has converted on just 15.3 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 83.8 percent of its penalties..
Boasting a .897 save percentage and 23.9 saves per game, Matt Murray (10-10-4) has been the primary option in goal for Pittsburgh this year. If head coach Mike Sullivan decides to rest him, however, the team might turn to Tristan Jarry (7-4), who has a .943 save percentage and 1.81 goals against average this year.
Detroit is 7-23 straight up (SU) and has lost 11.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 14 of its matches have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and five have pushed. This season, the team is 4-11 SU as the home team.
The Red Wings have converted on just 13.8 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom 5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 31st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 72.6 percent of all penalties.
Jonathan Bernier has denied 25.5 shots per game as the top selection in goal for the Red Wings. Bernier has five wins, 13 losses, and two OT losses to his name and has registered a subpar .891 save percentage and 3.34 goals against average this year.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Red Wings, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Over Detroit’s last ten outings, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 0-6 in those games).
- The Red Wings are 3-6 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 5-15 when they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
- The under has hit in three of Detroit’s last five outings.
- Pittsburgh has averaged 9.8 giveaways over its last five home games, its season average of 9.4 giveaways per game (ranked 12th).
- Detroit has averaged 14.2 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 12.1 giveaways per game (ranked 27th overall).
- Pittsburgh skaters have accounted for the league’s most hits per game (29.7), but that number’s down to just 24.6 hits over their last five away games.
