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Penguins Look a Great Bet to Land Victory

Our best betting prediction is the Penguins to beat the Blackhawks in 60 minutes and we think that the -123 represents an attractive wager on the 3-Way Moneyline.

Hawks Won Previous H2H Clash

Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins met on Sunday night, with the Hawks winning 3-1 at United Center.

The Hawks had 25 shots on goal. Ilya Mikheyev bagged two goals and Frank Nazar had the other. Goalie Spencer Knight had a great game and ended up with 28 saves (.966). The Penguins recorded 29 shots on goal. Rickard Rakell was the only player to find the net, with Alex Nedeljkovic stopping 28 shots (.933).

In the past 9 games between the teams, the Hawks have won five.

Starting Goalies

Spencer Knight (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 3-5-0 3.15 .894 0
Tristan Jarry (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-10-5 3.23 .890 0
23/24 19-25-5 2.91 .903 6
Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 25.2 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. The Hawks have given up 4.0 goals from 28.0 shots, averaging 2.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 77.8%.

Ryan Donato is the top points scorer with 8 points, 6 goals and 2 assists, with Tyler Bertuzzi racking up 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 3.26 goal against average with a .882 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 25.0% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.7 goals from 30.5 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.8%.

The top points scorer is Sidney Crosby with 14 points, 7 goals and 7 assists, while Bryan Rust is next best after registering 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Tristan Jarry have a 3.68 GAA with a .867 SV%, including one shutout.

Expert NHL Analysis

The team of expert hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com are right across the latest injuries and the form guide also informs our NHL picks. This data is combined with the latest team, player and goalie stats.

Key Blackhawks vs Penguins stats:

  • Penguins have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Penguins have won 2 consecutive games at home.
  • Blackhawks have lost 5 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Blackhawks have lost 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Blackhawks have lost their last 6 games on the road.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

We’re keeping our pick simple and backing Pittsburgh Penguins to claim a victory. They should be able to triumph over 60 minutes in this NHL game and you can get them at a tempting -123.

There’s always the opportunity to get bigger win odds for Pittsburgh by combining this with the number of goals that are scored. Match Winner & Total Goals is a popular betting option.

Penguins 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 55.2% chance of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bryan Rust Over 2.5 Shots -125 bet365 logo

Bryan Rust (Penguins) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 5 straight games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -125 available.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Bet Builder Tips

3-Way Moneyline Penguins
To Score Sidney Crosby
Shots on Goal Bryan Rust Over 2.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Penguins on the 60-minute line, Sidney Crosby (Penguins) to score and Bryan Rust (Penguins) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackhawks Blackhawks logo 2 - 6 Penguins logo Penguins

An exciting bet could be a 6-2 victory in favor of the Penguins at odds of +2000. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Chicago Blackhawks 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.

Books Running Scared of Penguins Win

The favorites are 67% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Pittsburgh Penguins priced at -204 to triumph in this game. At +168, Chicago Blackhawks are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -105.

Favorites Penguins are available at -155 to open the scoring. Alternatively, you can secure odds of +115 that the Hawks are the first team to find the net.

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Sidney Crosby Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Sidney Crosby is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +750. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +118.

Player Goals

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
First
+118
Anytime
+750
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Bryan Rust (Penguins)
First
+135
Anytime
+850
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Rickard Rakell (Penguins)
First
+143
Anytime
+900
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Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)
First
+163
Anytime
+1000
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Player Shots

Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
Over 2.5
-130
Under 2.5
-100
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Bryan Rust (Penguins)
Over 2.5
-125
Under 2.5
-103
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Rickard Rakell (Penguins)
Over 2.5
-100
Under 2.5
-130
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Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)
Over 2.5
+105
Under 2.5
-135
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Chicago Blackhawks Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
98 Connor Bedard 77 20.24 20 40 60 -38
8 Ryan Donato 75 16.19 29 30 59 -18
86 Teuvo Teraevaeinen 77 17.03 15 42 57 -22

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
87 Sidney Crosby 76 20.39 30 56 86 -22
67 Rickard Rakell 77 19.38 34 33 67 -21
17 Bryan Rust 67 19.81 28 31 59 -21

Injuries & Suspensions

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Shea Weber
Injured
Colton Dach
Injured
Laurent Brossoit
Injured
Jason Dickinson
Injured
Alec Martinez
Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Joel Blomqvist
Injured
Blake Lizotte
Injured
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Injured
Philip Tomasino
Injured
Bokondji Imama
Injured
Thomas Novak
Injured

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

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35
Tristan Jarry
24
Matt Grzelcyk
58
Kris Letang
2
Rutger McGroarty
87
Sidney Crosby
17
Bryan Rust
95
Ilya Mikheyev
98
Connor Bedard
8
Ryan Donato
6
Sam Rinzel
72
Alex Vlasic
30
Spencer Knight

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35
Tristan Jarry
20
Conor Timmins
65
Erik Karlsson
41
Ville Koivunen
71
Evgeni Malkin
67
Rickard Rakell
59
Tyler Bertuzzi
91
Frank Nazar
86
Teuvo Teraevaeinen
5
Connor Murphy
14
Kevin Korchinski
30
Spencer Knight

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

Chicago Blackhawks logo Chicago Blackhawks

35
Tristan Jarry
27
Ryan Graves
5
Ryan Shea
19
Connor Dewar
13
Kevin Hayes
43
Danton Heinen
23
Philipp Kurashev
11
Oliver Moore
84
Landon Slaggert
55
Artyom Levshunov
44
Wyatt Kaiser
30
Spencer Knight

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35
Tristan Jarry
83
Matt Nieto
15
Joona Koppanen
55
Noel Acciari
17
Nick Foligno
90
Joe Veleno
73
Lukas Reichel
30
Spencer Knight

Previous Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

06 Apr NHL
Penguins 1-3 Blackhawks
04 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 3-5 Capitals
02 Apr NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Blackhawks
30 Mar NHL
Utah HC 5-2 Blackhawks
28 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 5-3 Blackhawks
26 Mar NHL
Devils 5-3 Blackhawks
23 Mar NHL
Flyers 4-7 Blackhawks
22 Mar NHL
Blackhawks 1-4 Blues
20 Mar NHL
Kings 3-1 Blackhawks
18 Mar NHL
Kraken 6-2 Blackhawks

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

06 Apr NHL
Penguins 1-3 Blackhawks
05 Apr NHL
Penguins 5-3 Stars
03 Apr NHL
Penguins 4-5 Blues
30 Mar NHL
Senators 0-1 Penguins
27 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-7 Sabres
25 Mar NHL
Penguins 1-6 Lightning
23 Mar NHL
Penguins 3-4 Panthers
21 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 3-6 Penguins
18 Mar NHL
Islanders 4-2 Penguins
15 Mar NHL
Devils 3-7 Penguins

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -