Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction NHL Picks 12/31/24

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction. This article will include a Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Pick.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Flyers, split with the Islanders, and play the Panthers, Hurricanes, and Blue Jackets next. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.08 goals per game and are scoring 25.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Rickard Rakell leads Pittsburgh with 17 goals, Sidney Crosby has 30 assists, and Erik Karlsson has 91 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.66 goals per game and are killing 83 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 58 goals on 495 shots faced, and Alex Nedelijkovic has given up 48 goals on 436 shots.

Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview

The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Maple Leafs, beat the Capitals, and they play the Blue Jackets, Jets, and Senators next. The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 2.58 goals per game and are scoring 22.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Lucas Raymond leads Detroit with 15 goals, Dylan Larkin has 16 assists and Alex DeBrincat has 96 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.28 goals per game and are killing 69.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 51 goals on 541 shots faced, while Alex Lyon has allowed 34 goals on 330 shots.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Injury Report

The Penguins will be without Marcus Pettersson and Owen Pickering, while Kris Letang is considered day-to-day. The Detroit Red Wings don’t have any players listed on their injury report.

Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The home team has won six of the Penguins’ last seven games.
• The Penguins have lost eight of their last 10 road games following a win.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Penguins’ last four games.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The home team has won the third period in three of the Penguins’ last four games.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction

The Pittsburgh Penguins are probably playing the better hockey at the moment, but they’re on the road, where they’re 6-9-3 on the season. The Detroit Red Wings have seen 8 of their 14 wins come at home, and they just bounced back nicely with a convincing win over the Capitals. The Red Wings beat the Penguins last month on the road in overtime. I just don’t trust the Penguins on the road, and I’d need more money to give them a serious look. The Red Wings are capable of these offensive explosions, as they’ve scored 4 or more goals in 4 of their last 9 games. Give me the Red Wings and the cheap price at home.