Golden Knights vs. Penguins betting preview

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The Vegas Golden Knights (37-18-6) are lopsided favorites when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-30-10) on Friday, March 7 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are -230 on the moneyline to win, while the Penguins have +190 moneyline odds.

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Golden Knights to win vs Penguins -230

Bet $20, Payout $28.70

Golden Knights vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-230)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+190)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 28 of 61 matches (45.9%) so far this season.
  • Pittsburgh’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 31 of 64 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Friday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 above the 6.4 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights’ 203 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Vegas has given up the seventh-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 166 (2.7 per game).
  • With a +37 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the league.
  • Vegas’ 42 power-play goals this season are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 147 chances).
  • The Golden Knights’ offense ranks third the league with a 28.57% power-play conversion rate.
  • Vegas’ five shorthanded goals this season rank 11th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights rank 19th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 76.8%.
  • The Golden Knights’ players win 50.7% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the league.
  • Vegas has a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 11th in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.9 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has gone 31-17 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • The Golden Knights have a record of 9-3 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -230.
  • There is a 69.7% chance that Vegas wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 20 goals and 54 assists
  • Mark Stone: 16 goals and 35 assists
  • Shea Theodore: seven goals and 41 assists
  • Adin Hill: 23-10-4 record, .907 save percentage, 91 goals given up

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have scored 183 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 17th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh has allowed 232 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 31st.
  • Their 31st-ranked goal differential is -49.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded 43 power-play goals this season, which are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 180 chances).
  • The Penguins have the NHL’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate of 23.89%.
  • Pittsburgh has scored four shorthanded goals this season (15th in league).
  • The 78.31% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have amassed is the league’s 17th-ranked rate.
  • The Penguins win 52.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the sixth-best figure in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh’s collective 9.9% shooting percentage ranks 25th in the league.
  • The Penguins have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.4 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have claimed an upset victory in 16, or 33.3%, of the 48 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Pittsburgh has gone 1-4 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +190 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Penguins, implied from the moneyline, is 34.5%.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 19 goals and 47 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 29 goals and 23 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 21 goals and 25 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 12-13-5 record, .893 save percentage, 96 goals given up
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