Pittsburgh Penguins vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction 1/29/25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Pittsburgh Penguins vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, January 29 at the Delta Center. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Penguins’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Hockey Club’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Pittsburgh

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Utah 

-Recent betting trends in games played between Pittsburgh and Hockey Club

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Penguins and Hockey Club.

Utah’s Offense is Struggling

Utah’s offense is really struggling and they are going to look to bounce back here. Utah faced off against the Winnipeg Jets and they ended up losing 5-2. In the last game against the Ottawa Senators, they ended up losing 3-1. Clayton Keller scored a goal but that was the only goal they scored. Karel Vejmelka saved 24 of the 27 shots that he faced. 

Utah is averaging 2.83 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.96 goals per game. The offense is ranked 22nd in the league while the defense is ranked 14th. They are averaging 27.41 shots per game which is 22nnd in the league. Clayton Keller has scored 18 goals and added 36 assists. Logan Cooley put 15 goals and added 27 assists so far this season. There have been five different players that have put up at least 30 points. Utah will face the Blue Jackets, Blues, and Flyers following this one.

Why Utah Will Beat Penguins

• The Penguins have lost each of their last four road games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The home team has won four of the Penguins’ last five games.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight road games against opponents on a losing streak.
• Utah has covered the puck line in five of its last six night games against opponents on a losing streak.
• Utah has won the third period in four of its last five night games against opponents on a losing streak.

Penguins Scoring Is Ice Cold

The Penguins are really struggling and they have lost three games in a row. Two games ago against the Seattle Kraken, they lost 4-1 and they lost 2-1. Alex Nedeljikovic was in goal and saved 26 of the 28 shots that he faced. The Penguins are averaging 2.89 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.59 goals per game. The offense is ranked 19th in the league while the defense is ranked 31st in the league. Sidney Crosby has scored 15 goals and added 38 assists so far this season. There are five different players that put up at least 32 points so far this season. The Penguins will meet the Predators after this game.

Why the Penguins WIll Beat Utah

• Utah has lost two of its last three games as a favorite against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Utah has failed to cover the puck line in nine of its last 11 games as a favorite.
• The Penguins have covered the puck line in seven of their last nine games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Utah Hockey Club

Both of these offenses are going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going here, and that is going to be the difference here. The Penguins offense has had some major issues going here, and they will struggle. The UTah’s offense is going to really struggle. Neither team is going to score more than two goals, and this game is going to end up under the total. Back the under to cash here.