Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
Planning on watching today’s Penguins and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Canucks are favored by -1.5 vs. the Penguins in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Canucks, the Penguins have put together a record of 3-2. Looking back over the previous three times that the Penguins and Canucks have faced off, they have combined to average 7 goals per game and have an over/under record of 2-1.
- Although Pittsburgh has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Vancouver has an puck line record of 1-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Canucks have an puck line record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Penguins have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 2-3 against the spread.
Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
As the season has gone on, the Penguins have struggled to stay in the playoff hunt, and they enter today’s game in 12th place in the Eastern Conference and 7th place in the Metropolitan Division. Pittsburgh has an overall record of 26-21-8, and they have gone 14-18 against Eastern Conference opponents.
On the road, the Penguins have gone 11-11-4 this season, and they have won two straight games. As the underdog, Pittsburgh has gone 8-7-3 this season, and they have lost their last two games when not favored.
When looking at their offense, the Penguins have an average of 3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 15th in the league. In terms of the Penguins’ offense during power plays, they are 26th in power play goals and 22nd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-4, and his save percentage is 0.57%.
With a record of 38-16-6, the Vancouver Canucks are currently in first place in both the Pacific Division and the Western Conference. Over their last ten games, the Canucks have gone just 4-6, and they have dropped four of their last five games overall. At home, Vancouver is 20-5-2 this season.
So far, the Canucks have been favored in 38 of their 60 games, and they have gone 25-10-3 in those games. Against the rest of the Western Conference, Vancouver has gone 19-13 this season.
On offense, the Canucks are averaging 3.6 goals per game which is 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 25th in the league. This year, the Canucks have recorded a 17-6 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 20-10 record.
Goalie Thatcher Demko gets the start and has made 44 starts this season. His record at this point is 31-12, and his save percentage is 0.981%.
With the Canucks being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Canucks.
Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Tips
- Take the Canucks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Carson Soucy – Hand – Out
- Dakota Joshua – Hand – Out
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Bryan Rust – Upper Body – Out
- Jake Guentzel – Upper Body – Out
