Pittsburgh Penguins (20-13-6) vs Vancouver Canucks (17-19-3)
Game Info: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 7:00 pm (PPG Paints Arena)
Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Penguins -222 / Vancouver Canucks +175 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tuesday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena. The Vancouver Canucks have lost 4 of their last 5 games. The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost 7 of their last 9 games.
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 24.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Bo Horvat leads Vancouver with 29 goals, Quinn Hughes has 30 assists and Elias Pettersson has 123 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.8 goals per game and are killing 68.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 56 goals on 479 shots faced, and Spencer Martin has allowed 76 goals on 640 shots.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 20.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 20 goals, Evgeni Malkin has 23 assists, and Rickard Rakell has 117 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 83.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 67 goals on 816 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 44 goals on 484 shots.
The Canucks are 7-3 in their last 10 road games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The Penguins are 8-2 in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest and 1-6 in their last 7 overall. The over is 13-4-1 in Canucks last 18 road games. The under is 7-3-4 in Penguins last 14 overall. The favorite is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. The home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
In a battle between two struggling teams, you have to assume the Pittsburgh Penguins are far more likely to snap out of this funk sooner than later. It also doesn't hurt that the Penguins are at home here. The Vancouver Canucks remain a mess defensively and while they've had success on the road recently, this isn't a spot where I'm comfortable backing them. Give me the Penguins and the PL for max betting value.
Randy’s Pick Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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