The Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2) have -148 moneyline odds to win when they visit the San Jose Sharks (0-2-2), who have +124 odds, on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Penguins vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Penguins (-148)
• Underdog: Sharks (+124)
• Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Of Pittsburgh’s 82 games last season, 40 finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals.
• San Jose played 36 games last season that finished with over 6.5 goals.
• The teams averaged 5.5 goals per game combined, 1.0 fewer than this one’s total.
• These teams gave up a combined 7.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Sharks were 32nd in the league in goals scored, compared to the 18th-ranked Penguins.
• The Sharks were 32nd in the league in goals conceded, and the Penguins were 29th.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins offense’s 15 total goals (three per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
• On defense, Pittsburgh has conceded 15 goals (three per game) to rank 16th in NHL action.
• Their goal differential (0) ranks them 18th in the league.
• Pittsburgh’s three power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) have come on 13 chances.
• The Penguins’ 23.08% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the NHL this season.
• Pittsburgh’s one shorthanded goal this season rank second in the NHL.
• The Penguins kill 76.47% of their opponent’s power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• With a 46% faceoff win percentage, the Penguins have the 28th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh scores on 11.7% of its shots as a team, ranking 13th in the league.
• The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.6 hits and 18.2 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• So far this season, Pittsburgh has not been a moneyline favorite.
• The Penguins have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds less than -148.
• The moneyline odds imply that Pittsburgh has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

Penguins Leaders

• Evgeni Malkin: two goals and five assists
• Sidney Crosby: two goals and three assists
• Ryan Shea: four assists
• Arturs Silovs: 2-1-0 record, .908 save percentage, eight goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks’ 208 goals last season (2.5 per game) ranked them 32nd in the league.
• San Jose gave up 310 total goals (3.8 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• Their -102 goal differential was 32nd in the league.
• San Jose had 42 power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 226 chances.
• The Sharks’ power-play percentage (18.58) put them 26th in the league.
• San Jose had five shorthanded goals (18th in NHL).
• At 74.22%, the Sharks had the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 48.1%, the Sharks had the NHL’s 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.4%, San Jose was 29th in the league.
• The Sharks did not shut out an opponent last season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks won 19, or 23.5%, of the 81 games they played while the underdog last season.
• San Jose had a record of 17-61, a 21.8% win rate, when set as an underdog by +124 or more last season.
• The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Sharks.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini totaled 63 points (0.9 per game) for San Jose last season, with 25 goals and 38 assists in 70 games (playing 19:47 per game).
• William Eklund totaled 58 total points (0.7 per game) last season. He had 17 goals and 41 assists.
• Tyler Toffoli was a top player on offense for San Jose with 30 goals and 23 assists.
• Alex Nedeljkovic had an .894 save percentage (43rd in the league) last season, giving up 112 goals (3.1 goals against average). He put up a 14-15-5 record.