Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
Betting on today’s Penguins and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Penguins are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Golden Knights. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Penguins and Golden Knights did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Penguins have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Golden Knights went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 2-1 on an average of 5 goals per game.
- The Penguins are 3-0 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
- In their last five home games, Vegas has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 1. The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
- The last ten games that Vegas was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Penguins have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
Through 42 games, the Penguins are 12th in the Eastern Conference with 48 points. In the Metropolitan Division, they are 7th with a record of 21-15-6. On the road, Pittsburgh is 10-7-4.
Over their last ten games, the Penguins are 6-4 and have gone 2-3 in their last five games. As the favorite, Pittsburgh is 13-10-4 this season, and they have been favored in 27 of their games.
On the offensive side, the Penguins are scoring an 3 goals per game this season, ranking 24th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 10th in the league. Coming into the game, the Penguins have a 14-9 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 6-6.
Goalie Tristan Jarry comes into the game having made 28 starts this season. So far, his record is 12-12 and he has a save percentage of 0.835%.
At home this season, the Golden Knights have been tough to beat, going 17-5-2. They have won two straight games overall and are currently 5th in the Western Conference standings with 57 points. Against other teams in the Western Conference, Vegas has gone 18-11 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Golden Knights have gone .500 at 5-5. As the underdog this season, Vegas has gone 8-5-1.
The Golden Knights come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 15th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 6th in the league. The Vegas offense is ranked 10th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 9th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Logan Thompson has started 26 games this season. His current record stands at 15-9, and his save percentage is 0.845%.
With the Penguins being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Penguins.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Tips
- Take the Penguins on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Golden Knights (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- William Karlsson – Lower Body – Out
- Jack Eichel – Knee – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Michael Amadio – Upper Body – Out
- Adin Hill – Undisclosed – Out
- Jiri Patera – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Tobias Bjornfot – Undisclosed – Out
- Daniil Miromanov – Lower Body – Out
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Reilly Smith – Upper Body – Out
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- Erik Karlsson – Illness – Questionable
- Chad Ruhwedel – Undisclosed – Questionable
- John Ludvig – Upper Body – Out
