Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction NHL Picks 11/27/24

The Vancouver Canucks and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet Wednesday 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 a Vancouver Canucks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins prediction.

Vancouver Canucks Recap

The Vancouver Canucks will come into this game looking to sweep their back-to-back after a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins last time out. After this game, the Canucks will continue on the road to take on the Buffalo Sabres.

Canucks Win Back-To-Back Road Games

Quinn Hughes has a team-high 20 points with 4 goals and 16 assists while J.T. Miller’s added 17 points with 6 goals and 11 assists. Brock Boeser has 11 points with 6 goals and 5 assists while Conor Garland’s got 17 points with 6 goals and 11 assists. Elias Pettersson has 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 14 points with 6 goals and 8 assists. Kiefer Sherwood also has 12 points with 6 goals and 6 assists. Kevin Lankinen is 10-3-2 in goal for Vancouver with a 2.56 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Arturs Silovs is 1-3-1 with a 3.91 GAA and an .857 save percentage.

Why the Vancouver Canucks will win

• The Canucks have won each of their last eight road games.
• The Penguins have lost each of their last eight games as home underdogs.
• The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last seven road games following a road win.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games at PPG Paints Arena following a loss.

Pittsburgh Penguins Recap

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to snap a three-game losing skid after a 6-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club last time out. After this game, Pittsburgh will head on the road to take on the Boston Bruins.

Penguins Looking To Stop Slide

Evgeni Malkin has 20 points with 5 goals and a team-high 15 assists while Sidney Crosby has a team-high 21 points of his own with a team-high 8 goals and 13 assists. Rickard Rakell has 12 points with 7 goals and 5 assists and Erik Karlsson has 12 points with 2 goals and 10 assists. Anthony Beauvillier also has 9 points with 6 goals and 3 assists and Marcus Pettersson has 9 points with 8 assists. In goal for the Penguins, Joel Blomqvist has gone 3-5 with a 3.60 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Tristan Jarry has gone 1-3-1 with a 4.41 GAA and an .869 save percentage this season. Alex Nedeljkovic is also 3-4-3 with a 3.42 GAA and a .877 save percentage on the year.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The Canucks have lost five of their last seven games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Penguins have won eight of their last 14 games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 Wednesday games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Canucks and Penguins.

Canucks vs. Penguins Prediction

I’m on the Canucks here. This is a great price for two teams heading in completely opposite directions. The Canucks are white hot on the road, while the Penguins can’t get out of their own way wherever they’re playing. I think Vancouver is on a roll right now and is not a team I feel like stepping in front of, especially when the Penguins are the alternative. Give me the Canucks here.