Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins (26-14-11) and the Chicago Blackhawks (21-23-9) at PPG Paints Arena sees the Penguins favored at home (-185 moneyline odds to win) against the Blackhawks (+154). The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Penguins vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Penguins (-185)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+154)
• Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 25 of 51 matches (49.0%) so far this season.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 21 of 53 games this season.
• These two teams combine to average 6.0 goals per game, 0.6 less than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.6 more than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins’ 3.3 average goals per game add up to 168 total, which makes them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Pittsburgh is one of the best units in NHL competition, allowing 145 total goals to rank sixth.
• The team has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +23 this season.
• Pittsburgh’s 37 power-play goals this season (on 135 chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ 27.41% power-play conversion rate ranks third-best in the NHL this season.
• Pittsburgh’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 25th in the league.
• The Penguins’ 83.56% penalty-kill success rate is currently sixth-best in the league.
• With a 50.5% faceoff win rate, the Penguins have the 14th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh scores on 11.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 10th in the league.
• The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.3 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• Pittsburgh has been victorious in 11 of the 22 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Penguins have not played a game with their moneyline odds lower than -185 this season.
• The moneyline odds say Pittsburgh has a 64.9% chance of winning this game.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 27 goals and 30 assists
• Evgeni Malkin: 14 goals and 26 assists
• Bryan Rust: 18 goals and 21 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 18-12-4 record, .895 save percentage, 87 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 141 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
• Chicago’s 163 total goals given up (3.1 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
• Their 26th-ranked goal differential is -22.
• Chicago has scored 30 power-play goals this season (on 151 chances). That ranks 17th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (19.87%) ranks 17th in the league.
• Chicago has recorded four shorthanded goals.
• The 85.45% penalty-kill percentage the Blackhawks have registered is the league’s best rate.
• The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 26th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.5%).
• Chicago’s collective 10.6% shooting percentage ranks 21st in the league.
• The Blackhawks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have secured an upset victory in 21, or 42.0%, of the 50 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Chicago is 10-13 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +154 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 39.4% chance to win.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 20 goals and 28 assists
• Tyler Bertuzzi: 25 goals and 14 assists
• Andre Burakovsky: 10 goals and 20 assists
• Spencer Knight: 15-14-7 record, .910 save percentage, 93 goals given up