Canucks vs Penguins Prediction
Pittsburgh Penguins (20-15-4) vs Vancouver Canucks (27-11-3)
Game Info: Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm (PPG Paints Arena)
Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Penguins -116 / Vancouver Canucks -106 --- Over/Under: 6.5
The Vancouver Canucks are riding a 3-game winning streak. The Pittsburgh Penguins look for a win after winning 5 of their last 7 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Devils, Rangers, and Islanders during this streak. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.9 goals per game and are scoring on 23.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Boeser leads Vancouver with 25 goals, Quinn Hughes has 40 assists and Elias Pettersson has 113 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 2.59 goals per game and are killing 77.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 73 goals on 873 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has allowed 31 goals on 357 shots.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- J.T. Miller has scored a goal in five of the Canucks' last six games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- J.T. Miller has recorded at least one point in each of the Canucks' last 10 games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Ian Cole has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances in night games at PPG Paints Arena.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for Plus/Minus (+32) this season.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins recently beat the Bruins and Flyers while losing to the Sabres. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.05 goals per game and are scoring on 14.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 22 goals, Jake Guentzel has 26 assists, and Evgeni Malkin has 110 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 2.69 goals per game and are killing 82.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 61 goals on 694 shots faced, and Alex Nedelijkovic has given up 34 goals on 434 shots.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Evgeni Malkin has scored at least one goal in six of the Penguins' last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Sidney Crosby has recorded at least one point in each of the Penguins' last 10 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Erik Karlsson has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with his team as a favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
- Noel Acciari has scored the first goal in three of his last four appearances with his team as a home favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
- Marcus Pettersson ranks 1st in the Metropolitan Division for Plus/Minus (+18) this season.
Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction
The Pittsburgh Penguins should get the benefit of the doubt because they're at home, but the Canucks are probably the better side, and getting them at a cheap price has its value. The Penguins have let us down in the past, right when we're ready to believe in them, and the Canucks have played some of their best hockey on the road this season. The Canucks are also coming off three straight dominating road wins. Give me the Canucks and the cheap price.
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
