Anaheim Ducks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 31 Oct 2024

This Could Be a High-Scoring Contest

The Ducks go up against the Penguins and we’re expecting the teams to surpass 6 goals. Our betting prediction is to back the Over selection at -115.

7 Triumphs for Penguins in Previous 9 H2H Clashes

Anaheim Ducks won their previous game 3-1. This was a road victory at UBS Arena against New York Islanders. Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry and Frank Vatrano scored one goal apiece. Goalie Lukas Dostal had an awesome game, keeping out 40 shots (.976).

Pittsburgh Penguins have lost on their last six outings. In a recent home game at PPG PAINTS Arena, they were turned over 5-3 by Minnesota Wild. Rickard Rakell recorded two goals and Valtteri Puustinen scored the other.

It was the Penguins who came out on top when they last played the Ducks. At Honda Center, a 2-0 win was recorded. The Penguins have triumphed in seven of the previous 9 clashes between these teams.

Starting Goalies

Lukas Dostal (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	20-19-6	2.99	.907	1
23/24	14-23-2	3.33	.902	1

Alex Nedeljkovic (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	13-14-5	3.15	.894	1
23/24	18-7-7	2.97	.902	1

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 26.4 shots on goal, with a 13.5% powerplay efficiency. The Ducks have been giving up 2.6 goals from 34.5 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.4%.

Troy Terry is the top points scorer with 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists, with Leo Carlsson recording 7 points, 4 goals and 3 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Lukas Dostal have a 1.88 goal against average with a .946 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Penguins have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 31.0 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.1 goals from 35.0 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.7%.

The top points scorer is Evgeni Malkin with 14 points, 3 goals and 11 assists, while Sidney Crosby is next best after having 10 points, 1 goal and 9 assists. Goalie Joel Blomqvist have a 3.46 GAA with a .908 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the NHL betting lines and odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while some key player and goalie stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Ducks vs Penguins stats:

• The 6 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Penguins games.
• The 6 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Penguins games.
• The 6 line has been covered in the last 2 Penguins games this season.

Anaheim Ducks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

Our confident pick is that the teams will combine to go over the total goals line. The -115 that this outcome happens looks really attractive for this NHL encounter.

There’s an opportunity to place a Bet Builder which includes an Over leg along with other selections. The odds for each pick combine to give you a potentially bigger payout.

Over 6 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 53.5% likelihood of this pick winning. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Our Pick

Over 6 Goals @ -115 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Frank Vatrano Over 2.5 Shots -192

Frank Vatrano (Ducks) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Goal and you can get -192 that he goes over the line.

Latest Frank Vatrano Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+195

First

+1150

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+135

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Correct Score Prediction

Ducks 4 - 3 Penguins

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves the Ducks to win 4-3. The odds of +1100 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Ducks

Penguins

1-0

Ducks

+6600

Penguins

+6000

2-0

Ducks

+7000

Penguins

+5500

2-1

Ducks

+1900

Penguins

+1600

3-0

Ducks

+5000

Penguins

+3000

3-1

Ducks

+2800

Penguins

+2000

3-2

Ducks

+1050

Penguins

+850

4-0

Ducks

+6000

Penguins

+3400

4-1

Ducks

+2200

Penguins

+1300

4-2

Ducks

+2000

Penguins

+1500

4-3

Ducks

+1100

Penguins

+900

5-0

Ducks

+11000

Penguins

+5500

5-1

Ducks

+4000

Penguins

+1900

5-2

Ducks

+2200

Penguins

+1300

5-3

Ducks

+2800

Penguins

+1900

5-4

Ducks

+1900

Penguins

+1600

6-0

Ducks

+1900

Penguins

+8000

6-1

Ducks

+9000

Penguins

+4000

6-2

Ducks

+4500

Penguins

+2200

6-3

Ducks

+3400

Penguins

+2000

6-4

Ducks

+5000

Penguins

+3500

6-5

Ducks

+4500

Penguins

+4000

7-0

Ducks

+4500

Penguins

+11000

7-1

Ducks

+14000

Penguins

+6600

7-2

Ducks

+11000

Penguins

+5000

7-3

Ducks

+7000

Penguins

+4000

7-4

Ducks

+6600

Penguins

+4500

7-5

Ducks

+10000

Penguins

+8000

7-6

Ducks

+10000

Penguins

+9000

8-1

Ducks

+10000

Penguins

+11000

8-2

Ducks

+10000

Penguins

+9000

8-3

Ducks

+10000

Penguins

+9000

8-4

Ducks

+12500

Penguins

+8000

8-5

Ducks

+14000

Penguins

+10000

9-2

Ducks

+14000

Penguins

+14000

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Anaheim Ducks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Penguins Heavy Favorites to Win

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Pittsburgh Penguins are red-hot -179 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 64% chance of winning this game. Anaheim Ducks are the underdogs at +145 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -116.

The Penguins are favorites to score first at odds of -145. Conversely, if you think opponents Ducks will open the scoring, they are +105 to do so.

You can find a huge selection of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League encounter, with the betting sites creating many different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Ducks

+145

Penguins

-179

3-Way Moneyline

Ducks

+235

Tie

+340

Penguins

-111

Puck Line

Ducks +1.5

-172

Penguins -1.5

+143

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-104

Over 6.5

-116

Sidney Crosby Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Favorite Sidney Crosby is now available at +800 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

First

+125

Anytime

+800

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

First

+160

Anytime

+1000

Troy Terry (Ducks)

First

+185

Anytime

+1100

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

First

+190

Anytime

+1150

Frank Vatrano (Ducks)

First

+195

Anytime

+1150

Leo Carlsson (Ducks)

First

+250

Anytime

+1400

Michael Bunting (Penguins)

First

+260

Anytime

+1500

Anthony Beauvillier (Penguins)

First

+260

Anytime

+1500

Alex Killorn (Ducks)

First

+265

Anytime

+1500

Cutter Gauthier (Ducks)

First

+280

Anytime

+1600

Trevor Zegras (Ducks)

First

+280

Anytime

+1600

Jesse Puljujärvi (Penguins)

First

+280

Anytime

+1500

Drew O'Connor (Penguins)

First

+280

Anytime

+1500

Mason McTavish (Ducks)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Valtteri Puustinen (Penguins)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Rutger McGroarty (Penguins)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Lars Eller (Penguins)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Robby Fabbri (Ducks)

First

+320

Anytime

+1700

Kevin Hayes (Penguins)

First

+330

Anytime

+1800

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

Ryan Strome (Ducks)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

Cody Glass (Penguins)

First

+440

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-143

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-114

Troy Terry (Ducks)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-123

Rickard Rakell (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Frank Vatrano (Ducks)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+135

Michael Bunting (Penguins)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Alex Killorn (Ducks)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Trevor Zegras (Ducks)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

Mason McTavish (Ducks)

Over 2.5

+160

Under 2.5

-213

Erik Karlsson (Penguins)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Micro Betting

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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