The Detroit Red Wings (0-0-0) have -148 moneyline odds to win when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins (0-1), who have +124 odds, on Thursday, October 10 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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Red Wings vs. Penguins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Red Wings (-148)
- Underdog: Penguins (+124)
- Over/under: 6.5
Red Wings vs. Penguins Quick Facts
- Detroit and its opponent posted more than 6.5 goals in 46 of 82 games last season.
- Pittsburgh combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 37 of 81 games last season.
- The teams combined to score 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this one’s total.
- Combined, these teams gave up 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this one’s total.
- The Penguins were 18th in the league in goals scored, compared to the ninth-ranked Red Wings.
- The Penguins were 13th in the league in goals conceded, and the Red Wings were 24th.
Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Red Wings Season Stat Insights
- The Red Wings scored the ninth-most goals in the league last season (275 total, 3.4 per game).
- Detroit was 24th in goals against, conceding 273 total goals (3.3 per game) in league action.
- Their goal differential (+2) ranked 16th in the league.
- The 63 power-play goals Detroit put up last season (on 273 chances) were the sixth-most in the NHL.
- The Red Wings were ninth in the league with a 23.08% power-play conversion rate.
- Detroit recorded seven shorthanded goals last season (12th among all NHL squads).
- The Red Wings killed 79.58% of opponent power plays, the 14th-ranked percentage in the league.
- The Red Wings had the 14th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.6%.
- Detroit scored on 11.6% of its shots as a team (third in league).
- The Red Wings did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 20.5 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.
Red Wings Moneyline
- The Red Wings were 18-10 when favored on the moneyline last season.
- Detroit was 11-6 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -148 or shorter.
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Red Wings a 59.7% chance to win.
Red Wings Leaders
- Lucas Raymond was one of Detroit’s leading contributors last season (72 total points), having collected 31 goals and 41 assists.
- Dylan Larkin contributed with 69 points (33 goals, 36 assists).
- Alex DeBrincat’s 67 points last season came via 27 goals and 40 assists.
- Cam Talbot had a record of 27-20-6. He conceded 130 goals (2.5 goals against average) and recorded 1360 saves with a .913 save percentage (13th in the league).
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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Penguins Season Stats Insights
- The Penguins had 253 goals last season (3.1 per game), 18th in the NHL.
- Pittsburgh gave up 3.0 goals per game (248 in total), 13th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +5, they were 15th in the league.
- Pittsburgh had 40 power-play goals (on 262 chances), 28th in the NHL.
- The Penguins’ power-play percentage (15.27) put them 30th in the league.
- Pittsburgh had five shorthanded goals (24th in NHL).
- At 80.66%, the Penguins had the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Penguins were the league leaders in faceoff win percentage (54.6%).
- Pittsburgh’s 9.4% shooting percentage was 27th in the league.
- The Penguins did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 19.9 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Moneyline Insights
- The Penguins were made an underdog 34 times last season, and won 14, or 41.2%, of those games.
- Pittsburgh had a record of 6-8 in games when sportsbooks pegged it as an underdog of at least +124 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Penguins, based on the moneyline, is 44.6%.
Penguins Leaders
- Sidney Crosby collected 42 goals and 52 assists in 82 games for Pittsburgh last season, resulting in 94 points.
- Evgeni Malkin was one of the impact players on offense for Pittsburgh with 67 total points (0.8 per game), with 27 goals and 40 assists in 82 games.
- Erik Karlsson’s 11 goals and 45 assists added up to 56 points.
- Tristan Jarry was 19-25-5 last season, allowing 133 goals (2.9 goals against average) with a .903 save percentage (36th in the league).