Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Red Wings and Penguins. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this Eastern conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Penguins being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Red Wings. Check out BetCoco for Pittsburgh Penguins – Detroit Red Wings odds
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Penguins are averaging 4 goals per game, compared to the Red Wings at 3. These figures have led to Pittsburgh posting a record of 2-1.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Red Wings offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. Detroit posted an overall record of 1-9 while going 4-6 ATS.
- In their last ten games at home, the Penguins have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 4 goals per game in these contests.
- The Penguins have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 4-1 straight up and 5-0 against the spread.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting favorite, the Red Wings have gone 1-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
As the 10th-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Red Wings have gone 38-32-8 this season. In the Atlantic Division, they currently sit in 5th place with a 12-11 record against divisional opponents. On the road, Detroit has gone 16-19-3 this year.
Over their last ten games, the Red Wings have gone 4-6, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five games. As the underdog, Detroit has gone 22-26-4 this season.
Offensively, the Red Wings come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 25th position in the league. So far this year, the Red Wings are 11-9 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 26-22 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Pittsburgh, goalie Alex Lyon has started 41 games in this season. His current record is 20-18, and his save percentage stands at 0.805%.
With just four games remaining in the regular season, the Penguins find themselves in 9th place in the Eastern Conference standings. They have a record of 36-30-12 and are 22-25 against conference opponents. In their last ten games, Pittsburgh has gone 6-4 and they have won four straight games at home.
For the season, the Penguins have been favored in 45 of their 78 games and have gone 23-15-7 in those games. Against other teams in the Metropolitan Division, Pittsburgh has a record of 13-12 and they have gone 21-13-4 at home.
The Penguins come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 19th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 7th in the league. Coming into the game, the Penguins have a 20-18 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 15-11.
Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic comes into the game having made 29 starts this season. So far, his record is 16-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.664%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Penguins to secure a 4-3 victory.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- Take the Penguins on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Lars Eller – Illness – Questionable
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Ryan Graves – Upper Body – Out
- Noel Acciari – Undisclosed – Out
- Jansen Harkins – Hand – Out
- John Ludvig – Illness – Questionable
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Andrew Copp – Face – Out
- Michael Rasmussen – Upper Body – Out
