Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face off against Tyler Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in an Eastern Conference tilt. The opening face-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 17, and it’ll be shown live on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Pittsburgh is 29-18 straight up (SU) and has earned 7.7 units for moneyline bettors this season. 23 of its outings have gone over the total, while 22 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Pens are 12-10 SU as the away team in 2019-20.
Pittsburgh has converted on 19.4 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and it has successfully killed off 81.6 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 27.3 saves per game with a .929 save percentage, Tristan Jarry (16-8-1) has been the top option in goal for Pittsburgh this season. Jarry did just play last night, however, so the team could choose to rest him and go with Matt Murray instead (14-11-4 record, .896 save percentage, 2.91 goals against average).
On the other bench, Detroit is 12-35 straight up (SU) and has lost 16.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 47 regular season contests, 22 of its games have gone over the total, while 20 have gone under and just five have pushed. It’s 8-16 SU at home this year.
The Red Wings have converted on just 15.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 30th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 31st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 73.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jonathan Bernier has denied 26.0 shots per game as the primary choice in goal for the Red Wings. Bernier has 10 wins, 18 losses, and two overtime losses to his name and has maintained a pedestrian 2.99 goals against average and a poor .904 save percentage this year.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings Betting Predictions
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Red Wings, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Red Wings are 1-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Penguins are 3-0 in shootouts.
- The total has gone over in four of Pittsburgh’s last five outings.
- Pittsburgh has attempted 32.8 shots per contest overall this season (the second-most in the NHL), and 31.5 in its last 10 outings.
- Six of Detroit’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The club is 1-5 overall in those games.
- This game features two of the more aggressive defenses in the league. Pittsburgh skaters have accounted for the league’s second-most hits per game (28.5) while the Wings have handed the 11th-most (22.5).
