Wednesday’s NHL games include the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-9-2) hosting the Detroit Red Wings (6-7-1) at PPG Paints Arena. The Red Wings are underdogs (+120 on the moneyline) against the Penguins (-142) ahead of the game, which begins at 7:30 PM ET on TNT.

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Penguins vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Penguins (-142)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+120)
• Over/under: 7.5

Penguins vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

• Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over the current 7.5-goal total in six of 17 games this season.
• Detroit has combined with its opponent to score over 7.5 goals in four of 14 games this season.
• Wednesday’s over/under is 2.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.2 for these two clubs.
• The 6.9 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.6 less than the 7.5-goal total set for this match.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins offense’s 47 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
• On defense, Pittsburgh has allowed 66 goals (3.9 per game) to rank 31st in league play.
• The team is ranked 31st in goal differential at -19.
• The nine power-play goals Pittsburgh has scored this season (on 47 chances) rank 16th in the league.
• The Penguins’ 19.15% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 17th in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Penguins’ 83.67% penalty-kill success rate is currently 10th-best in the league.
• The Penguins’ players win 52.8% of their faceoffs to rank sixth in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh has an 8.8% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 27th in the NHL.
• The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.3 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• Pittsburgh has won four of its four games as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -142, the Penguins have won every time.
• According to the moneyline odds, Pittsburgh has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.

Penguins Leaders

• Evgeni Malkin: five goals and 13 assists
• Sidney Crosby: six goals and 10 assists
• Rickard Rakell: six goals and five assists
• Alex Nedeljkovic: 2-3-2 record, .882 save percentage, 26 goals conceded

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

• The Red Wings’ 34 total goals (2.4 per game) rank 31st in the league.
• Detroit has allowed 3.1 goals per game, and 43 total, the seventh-fewest among all NHL teams.
• Their -9 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• Detroit has recorded 10 power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) on 41 chances.
• The Red Wings’ power-play conversion rate (24.39%) is eighth-best in the league.
• Detroit has scored one shorthanded goal this season (ninth in NHL).
• The 65% of opponent power plays the Red Wings kill is the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Red Wings have the league’s 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage (51.1%).
• Detroit’s collective 9.7% shooting percentage ranks 20th in the league.
• The Red Wings have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.3 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

• The Red Wings have been the underdog 11 times this season, and upset their opponent in four, or 36.4%, of those games.
• Detroit has a record of 4-7 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 45.5% chance for the Red Wings to win.

Red Wings Leaders

• Lucas Raymond: one goal and 12 assists
• Alex DeBrincat: six goals and six assists
• Dylan Larkin: nine goals and two assists
• Cam Talbot: 4-2-1 record, .921 save percentage, 17 goals given up

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