Thursday’s NHL lineup features a contest between the favored Pittsburgh Penguins (17-12-9, -130 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Detroit Red Wings (24-14-3, +110 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Penguins vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Penguins (-130)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+110)
• Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

• Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 19 of 38 matches (50.0%) so far this season.
• Detroit has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 41 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• The 6.2 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.3 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 121 total, which makes them the 16th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Pittsburgh has conceded 118 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th in NHL play.
• The team’s goal differential is ninth-best in the league at +3.
• Pittsburgh’s 31 power-play goals this season (on 103 chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ 30.1% power-play conversion rate is second-best in the league this season.
• Pittsburgh’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all teams).
• The Penguins have the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 81.65%.
• The Penguins win 50.1% of their faceoffs (15th in the NHL).
• Pittsburgh has an 11.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 11th in the league.
• The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.3 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• Pittsburgh has gone 5-8 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• The Penguins have a record of 3-4 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -130.
• The moneyline odds imply that Pittsburgh has a 56.5% chance of winning this contest.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 21 goals and 19 assists
• Bryan Rust: 15 goals and 19 assists
• Evgeni Malkin: nine goals and 20 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 12-11-4 record, .887 save percentage, 75 goals given up

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

• The Red Wings’ 125 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 13th in the league.
• Detroit has conceded 3.1 goals per game, and 128 total, which ranks 23rd among all NHL teams.
• They have a -3 goal differential, which ranks 19th in the league.
• Detroit has scored 31 power-play goals this season, which are the third-most in the NHL (on 123 chances).
• The Red Wings’ power-play conversion rate (25.2%) ranks fourth-best in the league.
• The 80.56% of opponent power plays the Red Wings kill is the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Red Wings win 51.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the ninth-best rate in the NHL.
• The 10.5% shooting percentage Detroit has compiled ranks 19th in the league.
• The Red Wings have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.7 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

• The Red Wings have claimed an upset victory in 11, or 55.0%, of the 20 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Detroit is 8-6 when it is the underdog by +110 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Red Wings have a 47.6% chance to win.

Red Wings Leaders

• Lucas Raymond: 11 goals and 32 assists
• Alex DeBrincat: 20 goals and 20 assists
• Dylan Larkin: 21 goals and 16 assists
• John Gibson: 13-8-2 record, .894 save percentage, 66 goals conceded