Penguins vs. Ducks betting preview

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The Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-6) have -118 moneyline odds to win when they host a projected competitive matchup with the Anaheim Ducks (18-10-1), who have -102 moneyline odds. The outing on Tuesday begins at 7 p.m. ET from PPG Paints Arena on ESPN+.

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Penguins to win vs Ducks -118

Bet $20, Payout $36.95

Penguins vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Penguins (-118)
  • Underdog: Ducks (-102)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 12 of 27 games this season.
  • Anaheim’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 18 of 29 chances this season.
  • These two clubs combine to average 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the total set for this match.
  • These two teams concede 6.0 goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

  • The Penguins are ranked 18th in the league with 85 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
  • Pittsburgh is ranked fourth in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 73 in total (2.7 per game).
  • With a +12 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh’s 22 power-play goals this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 66 chances).
  • The Penguins’ 33.33% power-play conversion rate leads the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Penguins’ 85% penalty-kill success rate is currently fourth-best in the league.
  • The Penguins win 50.1% of their faceoffs (14th in the league).
  • Pittsburgh has an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking eighth in the league.
  • The Penguins’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.3 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

  • Pittsburgh has won three of the eight games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In seven games with moneyline odds shorter than -118 this season, the Penguins have been victorious three times.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Pittsburgh has a 54.1% chance of winning this game.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 18 goals and 12 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: nine goals and 20 assists
  • Bryan Rust: eight goals and 13 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 9-2-1 record, .913 save percentage, 32 goals allowed

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have the NHL’s second-best scoring offense (104 total goals, 3.6 per game).
  • Anaheim has given up 95 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 23rd.
  • They have a +9 goal differential, which is seventh-best in the league.
  • Anaheim has scored 19 power-play goals this season (on 101 chances). That ranks 12th in the NHL.
  • The Ducks have an 18.81% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 18 percentage.
  • Anaheim has scored three shorthanded goals.
  • The Ducks’ 28th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.26%.
  • The Ducks have the league’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate (46.7%).
  • Anaheim’s collective 11.5% shooting percentage ranks 11th in the league.
  • The Ducks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Ducks have 13 wins in the 21 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Anaheim is 12-7 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of -102 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Ducks have a 50.5% chance to win.

Ducks Leaders

  • Leo Carlsson: 16 goals and 22 assists
  • Cutter Gauthier: 16 goals and 17 assists
  • Troy Terry: seven goals and 23 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 11-5-1 record, .904 save percentage, 48 goals conceded
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