Sunday’s NHL play includes the Pittsburgh Penguins (25-14-11) visiting the Vancouver Canucks (17-29-5) at Rogers Arena. The Canucks are underdogs (+124 on the moneyline) against the Penguins (-148) ahead of the contest, which begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Penguins to win vs Canucks -148
Penguins vs. Canucks Betting Lines
- Favorite: Penguins (-148)
- Underdog: Canucks (+124)
- Over/under: 6.5
Penguins vs. Canucks Quick Facts
- Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 25 of 50 games this season.
- Vancouver’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 27 of 51 chances this season.
- The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.9, is 0.6 less than Sunday’s over/under.
- This game’s over/under is 0.0 less than the 6.5 goals these two teams concede per game combined.
Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Penguins Season Stat Insights
- The Penguins offense’s 165 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 13th in the league.
- Pittsburgh is ranked seventh in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 143 in total (2.9 per game).
- The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +22.
- 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 fourth-best in the NHL this season.
- Pittsburgh’s offense has netted two shorthanded goals this season (25th among all squads).
- The Penguins’ penalty-kill percentage (83.45%) is the NHL’s sixth-best.
- The Penguins win 50.4% of their faceoffs (16th in the league).
- Pittsburgh has an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, ranking ninth in the league.
- The Penguins’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.1 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.
Penguins Moneyline
- In 21 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has won 10 of those games.
- The Penguins have a record of 3-2 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -148.
- According to the moneyline odds, Pittsburgh has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.
Penguins Leaders
- Sidney Crosby: 27 goals and 30 assists
- Bryan Rust: 18 goals and 21 assists
- Evgeni Malkin: 13 goals and 26 assists
- Stuart Skinner: 17-12-4 record, .893 save percentage, 85 goals allowed
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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Canucks Season Stats Insights
- The Canucks have the NHL’s 28th-ranked scoring offense (133 total goals, 2.6 per game).
- Vancouver has given up 3.7 goals per game, and 187 total, which ranks 32nd among all NHL teams.
- Their -54 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
- Vancouver has scored 31 power-play goals this season (15th in the NHL) on 163 chances.
- The Canucks have the league’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.02%.
- Vancouver has scored six shorthanded goals.
- The 70.63% of opponent power plays the Canucks kill is the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canucks have the NHL’s 24th-ranked faceoff win rate (48.2%).
- Vancouver is shooting 9.7% (29th in the league).
- The Canucks have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Canucks Moneyline Insights
- The Canucks have been an underdog in 39 games this season, with 13 upset wins (33.3%).
- Vancouver has a record of 9-17 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +124 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Canucks.
Canucks Leaders
- Elias Pettersson: 13 goals and 17 assists
- Filip Hronek: four goals and 25 assists
- Brock Boeser: 12 goals and 13 assists
- Kevin Lankinen: 7-15-4 record, .884 save percentage, 90 goals given up
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