San Jose Sharks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction 12/13/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Sharks vs Penguins Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, December 13th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Pittsburgh Penguins Preview

The Penguins have 35 points this season with a 14-8-7 record, and are 20-9 ATS and 13-12 in over/under. They have a 6-5-3 home record and a 8-3-4 road record and are sitting 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 4-2 home loss to the Canadiens, and their previous three games were a 3-4 home shootout loss against the Ducks, a 2-3 road shootout loss against the Stars, and a 4-3 road win against the Lightning.

Offensively, the Penguins are averaging 3.10 goals per game and are scoring 31.2% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.76 goals per game and are killing 84.7% of their opponent’s power plays.

Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins with 32 points and 18 goals, while Evgeni Malkin leads the team in assists with 21. Tristan Jarry is the starting goalie for the Penguins, and he has a 9-3-1 record, with 2.66 GAA and .909 SV%. Arturs Silovs is the backup goalie and he has a 4-4-5 record, with 2.98 GAA and .900 SV%.

San Jose Sharks Preview

The Sharks have 33 points this season with a 15-14-3 record, and are 22-10 ATS and 13-19 in over/under. They have a 9-5-3 home record and a 6-9-0 road record and are sitting 5th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 3-2 road overtime win over the Maple Leafs, and their previous three games were a 4-1 road loss against the Flyers, a 4-1 road win against the Hurricanes, and a 4-1 road loss against the Stars.

Offensively, the Sharks are averaging 2.78 goals per game and are scoring 18.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.25 goals per game and are killing 80.0% of their opponent’s power plays.

Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with 44 points, also leading the team in goals with 15 and assists with 29. Yaroslav Askarov is the starting goalie for the Sharks, and he has a 10-8-1 record, with 3.14 GAA and .903 SV%. Alex Nedeljkovic is the backup goalie and he has a 5-6-2 record, with 2.94 GAA and .902 SV%.

San Jose Sharks @ Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends: December 13, 2025

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Sharks have lost each of their last seven day games following an overtime win.
• The Penguins have won five of their last six games against the Sharks.
• The Penguins have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games following a road win.
• The Sharks have lost the second period in seven of their last eight road games following a road win.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Penguins have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
• The underdogs have won eight of the Penguins’ last 11 games at PPG Paints Arena.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Penguins’ last seven games.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 16 games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The underdogs have won the first period in each of the Penguins’ last six games.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Sharks’ last nine road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Penguins’ last five games as favorites following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last six home games against the Sharks.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Sharks’ last nine games against opponents on a losing streak.

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts

• Rickard Rakell has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances in day games at PPG Paints Arena.
• Erik Karlsson has recorded an assist in 10 of his last 11 appearances with his team as a home favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
• Erik Karlsson has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven home appearances against the Sharks.
• Noel Acciari has recorded three blocks against the Sharks this season – equal-most against any opponent.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Tyler Toffoli has scored the last goal in three of his last four road appearances against the Penguins.
• Tyler Toffoli has scored at least one goal in four of his last five road appearances against the Penguins.
• John Klingberg has recorded an assist in each of the Sharks’ last three games.
• Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one point in seven of the Sharks’ last eight day games.
• Macklin Celebrini ranks T2nd in the league for Assists (29) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (31.17%).
• The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 4th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.71%).
• The San Jose Sharks rank 25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.78).
• The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for shots per game this season (24.1).

Sharks vs Penguins Prediction

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Penguins won 3-0 on the road and are 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against the Sharks.

In this Sharks vs Penguins Prediction, the Penguins are coming as -166 home favorites. The Sharks are having a very good season so far, as they have just two points less than the Penguins and one win more and both teams have exactly 6 home/away wins. Both teams are coming into this matchup in bad form, as the Penguins have lost three consecutive games and the Sharks are 2-3 in their last 5. Both teams score 5.88 goals per game combined, while allowing 6.01 goals per game combined and their previous meeting this season had just three total goals. Take the under 6 in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 6