Utah Hockey Club vs. Penguins betting preview

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The Utah Hockey Club (21-21-7) have -142 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8), who have +120 moneyline odds, on Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET on TNT.

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Utah Hockey Club to win vs Penguins -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Utah Hockey Club vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Utah Hockey Club (-142)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Utah Hockey Club vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Utah’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 19 of 49 times.
  • In 50.0% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (26/52), the teams combined to score over Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.7, is 0.8 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • The 6.6 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.1 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Utah Hockey Club Season Stat Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club offense’s 139 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • Utah ranks 14th in total goals against, giving up 3.0 goals per game (145 total) in NHL play.
  • The team is ranked 17th in goal differential at -6.
  • The 30 power-play goals Utah has put up this season (on 137 chances) rank 13th in the NHL.
  • The Utah Hockey Club’s offense has the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.9%).
  • Utah’s offense has netted two shorthanded goals this season (23rd among all teams).
  • The Utah Hockey Club defeat 81.65% of opponent power plays, currently the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Utah Hockey Club’s players have posted the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL at 51.4%.
  • Utah scores on 10.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 19th in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club average 16.5 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline

  • Utah has won 10 of its 19 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have been victorious in three of the eight games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -142.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Utah has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Utah Hockey Club Leaders

  • Clayton Keller: 18 goals and 36 assists
  • Logan Cooley: 15 goals and 28 assists
  • Nick Schmaltz: 10 goals and 29 assists
  • Karel Vejmelka: 11-14-3 record, .912 save percentage, 72 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have scored 150 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 16th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has allowed 3.6 goals per game, and 187 total, which ranks 31st among all league teams.
  • Their 30th-ranked goal differential is -37.
  • Pittsburgh has put up 39 power-play goals this season (on 149 chances). That’s the fourth-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins have the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate of 26.17%.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded three shorthanded goals.
  • The 79.31% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have amassed is the league’s 15th-ranked rate.
  • The Penguins have the league’s sixth-best faceoff win rate (51.9%).
  • Pittsburgh’s collective 10.1% shooting percentage ranks 24th in the league.
  • The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been listed as the underdog 37 times this season, and upset their opponent 12 times.
  • Pittsburgh has won nine of its 27 games when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 45.5% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 15 goals and 38 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 23 goals and 18 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 19 goals and 20 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 9-9-4 record, .894 save percentage, 72 goals given up
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