Red Wings vs. Penguins betting preview

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Tuesday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Detroit Red Wings (14-18-4, -125 on the moneyline to win) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-16-5, +105 moneyline odds) at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Red Wings to win vs Penguins -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Red Wings vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Red Wings (-125)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Red Wings vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Detroit and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 18 of 36 games this season.
  • Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 26 of 38 games this season.
  • These two clubs combine to score 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the total set for this match.
  • These two teams give up a combined 6.9 goals per game, 1.4 more than this game’s over/under.

Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stat Insights

  • The Red Wings offense’s 93 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
  • On defense, Detroit has allowed 118 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 20th in league play.
  • The team is ranked 29th in goal differential at -25.
  • Detroit’s 25 power-play goals this season are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 105 chances).
  • The Red Wings’ 23.81% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the league this season.
  • Detroit has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Red Wings rank 31st in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 69.7%.
  • With a 50.5% faceoff win percentage, the Red Wings have the 16th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Detroit scores on 10.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 19th in the league.
  • The Red Wings average 17.2 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline

  • Detroit has gone 3-6 as the favorite this season.
  • The Red Wings have not won this season with moneyline odds shorter than -125.
  • Detroit has a 55.6% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Red Wings Leaders

  • Lucas Raymond: 15 goals and 21 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 12 goals and 16 assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: 15 goals and 12 assists
  • Cam Talbot: 6-9-2 record, .904 save percentage, 51 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have the league’s 11th-ranked scoring offense (117 total goals, 3.1 per game).
  • Pittsburgh’s 139 total goals allowed (3.7 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
  • They have a -22 goal differential, which ranks 26th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded 28 power-play goals this season (on 108 chances). That’s the sixth-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (25.93%) is fourth-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored three shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL teams).
  • The 83.02% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins have the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.2%).
  • Pittsburgh’s collective 10.7% shooting percentage ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Penguins have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Penguins have nine wins in the 28 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Pittsburgh is 8-17 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 48.8% chance to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 10 goals and 30 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: seven goals and 23 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 17 goals and 13 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 8-6-2 record, .885 save percentage, 58 goals allowed
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