Anaheim Ducks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction NHL Picks 10/31/24

The Anaheim Ducks and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet Thursday in NHL action from PPG Paints Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Anaheim Ducks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins prediction.

Anaheim Ducks Recap

The Anaheim Ducks come into this one looking to build some momentum after a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders last time out. After this game, Anaheim will head back home to begin a homestand against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Ducks Looking To Heat Up

Troy Terry leads the Ducks in scoring with 8 points including 5 goals and 3 assists while Leo Carlsson has 6 points with 4 goals and 2 assists. Ryan Strome and Mason McTavish each have 5 points with Strome logging 3 goals and 2 assists and McTavish adding a team-high 5 assists. Frank Vatrano has 4 points with 3 assists while Brock McGinn and Olen Zellweger each have 3 points and 2 assists and Cutter Gauthier has 3 assists as well. In goal for Anaheim, Lukas Dostal has gone 4-2-1 with a 2.00 GAA and a .943 save percentage while James Reimer is 0-2 with a 4.50 GAA and an .864 save percentage this season.

Why the Anaheim Ducks will win

• The Penguins have lost each of their last six games.
• The road team has won four of the last five games between the Ducks and Penguins.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Ducks’ last seven games at PPG Paints Arena.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games at PPG Paints Arena.

Pittsburgh Penguins Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this one looking to turn things around after a 5-3 loss at the hands of Minnesota last time out. After this game, Pittsburgh will welcome the Montreal Canadiens to town.

Penguins Drop 6th Straight

Evgeni Malkin leads the Penguins with 14 points including a team-high 11 assists and 3 goals while Sidney Crosby has 10 points with 9 assists. Rickard Rakell has 8 points with a team-high 6 goals while Lars Eller has 6 points with 4 goals and 2 assists and Erik Karlsson and Marcus Pettersson each have 6 points with a goal and 5 assists. Jesse Puljujarvi has 5 points with 4 assists and Matt Grzelcyk has 5 assists as well on the year. In goal for the Penguins, Joel Blomqvist has gone 2-4 with a 3.46 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Tristan Jarry has gone 1-1 with a 5.47 GAA and an .836 save percentage this season. Alex Nedeljkovic is also 0-2-1 with a 3.94 GAA and a .874 save percentage on the year.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The favorites have won each of the Penguins’ last nine games.
• The Ducks have lost 12 of their last 15 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as road underdogs following a road win.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in five of the Penguins’ last six games at PPG Paints Arena.

Ducks vs. Penguins Prediction

I’m on the Ducks here. I get that the Penguins are too talented of a team to continue struggling like this, but the fact is that we are where we are with the Penguins right now and in no way, shape or form am I willing to lay this kind of price with Pittsburgh. The Ducks won’t win a ton of games, but they’ve been competitive out of the gate and I think there’s value to be had with them here. Give me Anaheim.