Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by A Aljic | Mar 26, 2022
Penguins vs. Red Wings Betting Picks & Predictions
The Pittsburgh Penguins (39-17-10) host the Detroit Red Wings (26-31-7) on Sunday, March 27, with both teams coming off a defeat. Penguins (-301) versus Red Wings (+241) appears lopsided, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Penguins vs. Red Wings betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Penguins vs. Red Wings Betting Line
Penguins vs Red Wings Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Penguins |
-1.5 |
6.5 |
Penguins vs. Red Wings Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, March 27, 2022
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Arena: PPG Paints Arena
Computer Predictions for Penguins vs. Red Wings
Computer picks for Penguins vs Red Wings
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Penguins (-1.5)
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Under (6.5)
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Penguins 5 Red Wings 2
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Penguins vs. Red Wings Betting Trends
Pittsburgh has gone 30-18 as the favorite this season.
The Penguins have won six of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -301.
Based on the moneyline odds, Pittsburgh has a 75.1% chance of winning this contest.
Pittsburgh Penguins Leaders
Sidney Crosby is one of Pittsburgh’s leading contributors with 66 points. He has 23 goals and 43 assists this season.
Jake Guentzel is contributing with 64 points (31 goals, 33 assists).
Kris Letang has scored seven goals and added 46 assists through 62 games for Pittsburgh.
In 51 games, Tristan Jarry has a record of 32-13-6. He has conceded 116 goals (2.32 goals against average) and has recorded 1360 saves.
Pittsburgh Penguins Season Stats
The Penguins offense’s 211 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked ninth in the league this year.
On defense, the Penguins are one of the best squads in NHL play, conceding 171 goals to rank fifth.
The team has the league’s sixth-best goal differential at +40 this season.
The 43 power-play goals the Penguins have recorded this season (on 203 power-play chances) rank 13th in the NHL.
The Penguins rank 15th in the NHL with a 21.2% power-play conversion rate this season.
The Penguins’ offense has netted two shorthanded goals this season (27th among all squads).
The Penguins’ 86.5% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the league.
The Penguins’ players win 51% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.
The Penguins have a 9.2% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 21st in the league.
The Penguins average 25 hits and 13.1 blocked shots per game.
Red Wings vs. Penguins Betting Trends
The Red Wings have secured an upset victory in 13, or 26.5%, of the 49 games they have played while the underdog this season.
Detroit has been an underdog by +241 or longer on the moneyline four times, losing each of those contests.
The Red Wings have a 29.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Detroit Red Wings Leaders
Detroit’s Dylan Larkin has recorded 34 assists and 27 goals in 60 games, good for 61 points.
Tyler Bertuzzi is a top scorer for Detroit, with 53 total points this season. He has scored 25 goals and provided 28 assists in 54 contests.
Detroit’s Lucas Raymond has 48 points, courtesy of 20 goals (third on team) and 28 assists (third).
Alex Nedeljkovic has a .904 save percentage (35th in the league), with 1274 total saves, while giving up 136 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put up a 17-19-6 record between the posts for Detroit this season.
Detroit Red Wings Season Stats
The Red Wings’ 183 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
The Red Wings have conceded 238 total goals (3.7 per game) to rank 31st.
Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -55.
The Red Wings have recorded 31 power-play goals this season (on 174 power-play chances). That ranks 27th in the NHL.
The Red Wings’ power-play conversion rate (17.8%) ranks 26th in the league.
The Red Wings have recorded three shorthanded goals.
The 74.4% of opponent power plays the Red Wings kill is the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Red Wings have the NHL’s 15th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.3%).
The Red Wings’ collective 9.7% shooting percentage ranks 13th in the league.
The Red Wings have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Penguins and Red Wings Injury Report
Penguins: Jason Zucker: Out (Core Muscle), Casey DeSmith: Day To Day (Ankle), Nathan Beaulieu: Out (Undisclosed), Evgeni Malkin: Day To Day (Illness)
Red Wings: Givani Smith: Day To Day (Undisclosed), Thomas Greiss: Day To Day (Upper Body), Robby Fabbri: Out For Season (Knee), Carter Rowney: Out (Undisclosed), Marc Staal: Day To Day (Undisclosed), Filip Zadina: Day To Day (Illness), Mitchell Stephens: Out (Lower Body)
Betting Tips for Penguins vs. Red Wings
The Penguins on the moneyline (-301) is our best bet after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will be under the total of 6.5 goals, with the Penguins (-1.5) covering the spread.
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