Chicago Blackhawks

Ice Hockey NHL PPG PAINTS Arena Thu 29 Jan 19:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Blackhawks vs Penguins

The Chicago Blackhawks clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, January 29.

The Value Lies With Penguins to Win

For a value wager, head to the 3-Way Moneyline where you can bet on the Penguins to beat the Blackhawks in regulation time. Our prediction is currently available at an attractive -120.

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Penguins Won 7-3 in Teams’ Last Encounter

Chicago Blackhawks have been defeated in their previous three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 4-3 (SO) loss against Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Teuvo Teraevaeinen, Ilya Mikheyev and Ryan Donato each scored one goal.

Pittsburgh Penguins have triumphed in their last four games. The latest of these was on the road where Vancouver Canucks were beaten 3-2 at Delta Center. Benjamin Kindel had two goals and Evgeni Malkin scored the other. Goalie Stuart Skinner made 30 saves (.938).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Penguins have beaten the Hawks in the last two encounters. A 5-0 victory at PPG PAINTS Arena was followed by a 7-3 win at United Center. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved the Penguins winning six times.

Starting Goalies

Spencer Knight (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 15-14-7 2.6 .910 3
Stuart Skinner (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 18-12-4 2.7 .896 2
23/24 36-16-5 2.62 .905 2
Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 1.8 goals from 24.0 shots on goal, with a 5.6% powerplay efficiency. The Hawks have been giving up 2.9 goals from 28.5 shots, averaging 3.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.6%.

Tyler Bertuzzi is the top points scorer with 5 points, 3 goals and 2 assists, with Connor Bedard racking up 5 points, 1 goal and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 2.45 goal against average with a .911 save percentage, including one shutout.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 12.9% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 1.9 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.9%.

The top points scorer is Evgeni Malkin with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, while Sidney Crosby is next best after registering 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Stuart Skinner have a 1.84 GAA with a .929 SV%.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks

Dive into our Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins betting tips, featuring an expert match prediction, our best correct score pick and a ready-made bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

There is a strong case that Pittsburgh Penguins will end up winning in regulation time and that means heading to the 60-minute line. You can get a value -120 that they triumph in this NHL encounter.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant NHL stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate hockey predictions.

Key Blackhawks vs Penguins stats:

  • Penguins have won 4 consecutive games.
  • Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Penguins have won 12 of their last 20 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost their last 3 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
  • Penguins have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Penguins 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The top betting apps make it a 54.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is the reason why we are recommending this hockey wager.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Penguins
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period First Period

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackhawks Blackhawks logo 1 - 4 Penguins logo Penguins

You can secure odds of +1200 that the Penguins are able to land a 4-1 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Penguins Have the Shortest Odds to Win

With the sportsbooks giving them a 66% probability of winning this game, Pittsburgh Penguins might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -192 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +158 about Chicago Blackhawks.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you fancy Over 6.5, this outcome can be backed at +108.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Chicago Blackhawks logo Chicago Blackhawks Stats
Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
98 Connor Bedard 40 20.92 20 29 49 1
59 Tyler Bertuzzi 50 18.29 25 14 39 -12
28 Andre Burakovsky 47 17.46 10 20 30 -18
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
87 Sidney Crosby 51 19.58 27 30 57 3
71 Evgeni Malkin 36 17.57 13 27 40 16
17 Bryan Rust 47 20.11 18 21 39 0

Injuries & Suspensions

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Shea Weber
Injured
Ryan Ellis
Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Evgeni Malkin
Injured
Filip Haallander
Injured
Jack St. Ivany
Injured
Bryan Rust
Suspended

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

27 Jan NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Wild
25 Jan NHL
Panthers 5-1 Blackhawks
23 Jan NHL
Lightning 2-1 Blackhawks
22 Jan NHL
Blackhawks 4-3 Hurricanes
19 Jan NHL
Jets 0-2 Blackhawks
17 Jan NHL
Bruins 5-2 Blackhawks
15 Jan NHL
Flames 3-1 Blackhawks
12 Jan NHL
Oilers 4-1 Blackhawks
10 Jan NHL
Blackhawks 3-0 Predators
09 Jan NHL
Capitals 5-1 Blackhawks

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

25 Jan NHL
Penguins 3-2 Canucks
22 Jan NHL
Penguins 6-2 Oilers
21 Jan NHL
Penguins 4-1 Flames
19 Jan NHL
Penguins 6-3 Kraken
17 Jan NHL
Blue Jackets 4-3 Penguins
15 Jan NHL
Flyers 3-6 Penguins
13 Jan NHL
Lightning 2-1 Penguins
11 Jan NHL
Penguins 0-1 Bruins
10 Jan NHL
Flames 2-1 Penguins
08 Jan NHL
Devils 1-4 Penguins
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 52 32 15 5 69 0.663 23 28 180 150 30 18-8-2 14-7-3 4-3 7-3 1W
2 Pittsburgh 51 26 14 11 63 0.618 22 25 169 152 17 11-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 6-4 4W
3 NY Islanders 53 29 19 5 63 0.594 20 25 155 148 7 15-9-2 14-10-3 4-5 5-5 2W
4 Philadelphia 52 24 19 9 57 0.548 17 19 157 167 -10 12-9-5 12-10-4 5-3 2-8 2L
5 Columbus 52 25 20 7 57 0.548 16 20 163 172 -9 14-8-4 11-12-3 5-1 7-3 3W
6 Washington 54 25 22 7 57 0.528 22 25 171 164 7 14-10-3 11-12-4 0-5 3-7 2L
7 New Jersey 53 27 24 2 56 0.528 18 24 141 163 -22 12-10-2 15-14-0 3-0 5-5 2L
8 NY Rangers 54 22 26 6 50 0.463 14 20 145 170 -25 6-13-4 16-13-2 2-0 2-8 1L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 51 33 14 4 70 0.686 26 30 179 130 49 14-9-0 19-5-4 3-2 8-2 1W
2 Detroit 54 32 17 5 69 0.639 22 30 168 162 6 18-9-1 14-8-4 2-2 7-3 1L
3 Buffalo 52 30 17 5 65 0.625 24 27 179 159 20 16-6-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 4W
4 Montreal 53 29 17 7 65 0.613 18 27 180 177 3 15-11-1 14-6-6 2-4 5-5 1W
5 Boston 54 31 20 3 65 0.602 23 29 180 168 12 20-8-1 11-12-2 2-1 8-2 1W
6 Florida 52 28 21 3 59 0.567 23 25 160 169 -9 14-11-3 14-10-0 3-1 6-4 1L
7 Ottawa 53 25 21 7 57 0.538 20 22 179 176 3 13-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 5-5 2W
8 Toronto 53 24 20 9 57 0.538 17 24 174 183 -9 16-9-6 8-11-3 0-1 3-7 5L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 51 35 7 9 79 0.775 32 34 200 127 73 20-2-4 15-5-5 1-5 4-6 1L
2 Minnesota 54 30 14 10 70 0.648 19 26 175 157 18 15-6-7 15-8-3 4-3 5-5 1W
3 Dallas 53 30 14 9 69 0.651 26 27 176 147 29 14-7-3 16-7-6 3-3 5-5 2W
4 Utah 53 28 21 4 60 0.566 21 28 167 146 21 15-7-2 13-14-2 0-0 8-2 1W
5 Nashville 52 24 23 5 53 0.51 17 21 150 177 -27 14-12-2 10-11-3 3-0 5-5 2L
6 Chicago 53 21 23 9 51 0.481 16 18 144 168 -24 11-13-5 10-10-4 3-5 3-7 3L
7 Winnipeg 52 21 24 7 49 0.471 19 20 153 161 -8 12-10-5 9-14-2 1-2 6-4 1W
8 St Louis 53 19 25 9 47 0.443 18 18 130 183 -53 12-10-6 7-15-3 1-3 2-8 5L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 52 25 14 13 63 0.606 18 24 173 164 9 12-7-6 13-7-7 1-5 6-4 2L
2 Edmonton 54 27 19 8 62 0.574 21 27 186 175 11 14-8-4 13-11-4 0-3 5-5 2W
3 Anaheim 53 28 22 3 59 0.557 16 22 177 188 -11 15-8-1 13-14-2 6-0 7-3 1L
4 San Jose 51 27 21 3 57 0.559 16 25 161 176 -15 14-9-3 13-12-0 2-1 7-3 2W
5 LA Kings 51 22 16 13 57 0.559 14 18 137 144 -7 8-10-7 14-6-6 4-6 4-6 3W
6 Seattle 52 24 19 9 57 0.548 18 23 148 155 -7 13-9-5 11-10-4 1-4 4-6 2W
7 Calgary 52 21 25 6 48 0.462 17 19 132 156 -24 13-9-4 8-16-2 2-2 3-7 4L
8 Vancouver 53 17 31 5 39 0.368 11 13 141 196 -55 5-17-3 12-14-2 4-1 1-9 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 51 33 14 4 70 0.686 26 30 179 130 49 14-9-0 19-5-4 3-2 8-2 1W
2 Carolina 52 32 15 5 69 0.663 23 28 180 150 30 18-8-2 14-7-3 4-3 7-3 1W
3 Detroit 54 32 17 5 69 0.639 22 30 168 162 6 18-9-1 14-8-4 2-2 7-3 1L
4 Buffalo 52 30 17 5 65 0.625 24 27 179 159 20 16-6-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 4W
5 Montreal 53 29 17 7 65 0.613 18 27 180 177 3 15-11-1 14-6-6 2-4 5-5 1W
6 Boston 54 31 20 3 65 0.602 23 29 180 168 12 20-8-1 11-12-2 2-1 8-2 1W
7 Pittsburgh 51 26 14 11 63 0.618 22 25 169 152 17 11-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 6-4 4W
8 NY Islanders 53 29 19 5 63 0.594 20 25 155 148 7 15-9-2 14-10-3 4-5 5-5 2W
9 Florida 52 28 21 3 59 0.567 23 25 160 169 -9 14-11-3 14-10-0 3-1 6-4 1L
10 Philadelphia 52 24 19 9 57 0.548 17 19 157 167 -10 12-9-5 12-10-4 5-3 2-8 2L
11 Columbus 52 25 20 7 57 0.548 16 20 163 172 -9 14-8-4 11-12-3 5-1 7-3 3W
12 Ottawa 53 25 21 7 57 0.538 20 22 179 176 3 13-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 5-5 2W
13 Toronto 53 24 20 9 57 0.538 17 24 174 183 -9 16-9-6 8-11-3 0-1 3-7 5L
14 Washington 54 25 22 7 57 0.528 22 25 171 164 7 14-10-3 11-12-4 0-5 3-7 2L
15 New Jersey 53 27 24 2 56 0.528 18 24 141 163 -22 12-10-2 15-14-0 3-0 5-5 2L
16 NY Rangers 54 22 26 6 50 0.463 14 20 145 170 -25 6-13-4 16-13-2 2-0 2-8 1L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 51 35 7 9 79 0.775 32 34 200 127 73 20-2-4 15-5-5 1-5 4-6 1L
2 Minnesota 54 30 14 10 70 0.648 19 26 175 157 18 15-6-7 15-8-3 4-3 5-5 1W
3 Dallas 53 30 14 9 69 0.651 26 27 176 147 29 14-7-3 16-7-6 3-3 5-5 2W
4 Vegas 52 25 14 13 63 0.606 18 24 173 164 9 12-7-6 13-7-7 1-5 6-4 2L
5 Edmonton 54 27 19 8 62 0.574 21 27 186 175 11 14-8-4 13-11-4 0-3 5-5 2W
6 Utah 53 28 21 4 60 0.566 21 28 167 146 21 15-7-2 13-14-2 0-0 8-2 1W
7 Anaheim 53 28 22 3 59 0.557 16 22 177 188 -11 15-8-1 13-14-2 6-0 7-3 1L
8 San Jose 51 27 21 3 57 0.559 16 25 161 176 -15 14-9-3 13-12-0 2-1 7-3 2W
9 LA Kings 51 22 16 13 57 0.559 14 18 137 144 -7 8-10-7 14-6-6 4-6 4-6 3W
10 Seattle 52 24 19 9 57 0.548 18 23 148 155 -7 13-9-5 11-10-4 1-4 4-6 2W
11 Nashville 52 24 23 5 53 0.51 17 21 150 177 -27 14-12-2 10-11-3 3-0 5-5 2L
12 Chicago 53 21 23 9 51 0.481 16 18 144 168 -24 11-13-5 10-10-4 3-5 3-7 3L
13 Winnipeg 52 21 24 7 49 0.471 19 20 153 161 -8 12-10-5 9-14-2 1-2 6-4 1W
14 Calgary 52 21 25 6 48 0.462 17 19 132 156 -24 13-9-4 8-16-2 2-2 3-7 4L
15 St Louis 53 19 25 9 47 0.443 18 18 130 183 -53 12-10-6 7-15-3 1-3 2-8 5L
16 Vancouver 53 17 31 5 39 0.368 11 13 141 196 -55 5-17-3 12-14-2 4-1 1-9 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 51 35 7 9 79 0.775 32 34 200 127 73 20-2-4 15-5-5 1-5 4-6 1L
2 Tampa Bay 51 33 14 4 70 0.686 26 30 179 130 49 14-9-0 19-5-4 3-2 8-2 1W
3 Minnesota 54 30 14 10 70 0.648 19 26 175 157 18 15-6-7 15-8-3 4-3 5-5 1W
4 Carolina 52 32 15 5 69 0.663 23 28 180 150 30 18-8-2 14-7-3 4-3 7-3 1W
5 Dallas 53 30 14 9 69 0.651 26 27 176 147 29 14-7-3 16-7-6 3-3 5-5 2W
6 Detroit 54 32 17 5 69 0.639 22 30 168 162 6 18-9-1 14-8-4 2-2 7-3 1L
7 Buffalo 52 30 17 5 65 0.625 24 27 179 159 20 16-6-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 4W
8 Montreal 53 29 17 7 65 0.613 18 27 180 177 3 15-11-1 14-6-6 2-4 5-5 1W
9 Boston 54 31 20 3 65 0.602 23 29 180 168 12 20-8-1 11-12-2 2-1 8-2 1W
10 Pittsburgh 51 26 14 11 63 0.618 22 25 169 152 17 11-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 6-4 4W
11 Vegas 52 25 14 13 63 0.606 18 24 173 164 9 12-7-6 13-7-7 1-5 6-4 2L
12 NY Islanders 53 29 19 5 63 0.594 20 25 155 148 7 15-9-2 14-10-3 4-5 5-5 2W
13 Edmonton 54 27 19 8 62 0.574 21 27 186 175 11 14-8-4 13-11-4 0-3 5-5 2W
14 Utah 53 28 21 4 60 0.566 21 28 167 146 21 15-7-2 13-14-2 0-0 8-2 1W
15 Florida 52 28 21 3 59 0.567 23 25 160 169 -9 14-11-3 14-10-0 3-1 6-4 1L
16 Anaheim 53 28 22 3 59 0.557 16 22 177 188 -11 15-8-1 13-14-2 6-0 7-3 1L
17 San Jose 51 27 21 3 57 0.559 16 25 161 176 -15 14-9-3 13-12-0 2-1 7-3 2W
18 LA Kings 51 22 16 13 57 0.559 14 18 137 144 -7 8-10-7 14-6-6 4-6 4-6 3W
19 Seattle 52 24 19 9 57 0.548 18 23 148 155 -7 13-9-5 11-10-4 1-4 4-6 2W
20 Philadelphia 52 24 19 9 57 0.548 17 19 157 167 -10 12-9-5 12-10-4 5-3 2-8 2L
21 Columbus 52 25 20 7 57 0.548 16 20 163 172 -9 14-8-4 11-12-3 5-1 7-3 3W
22 Ottawa 53 25 21 7 57 0.538 20 22 179 176 3 13-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 5-5 2W
23 Toronto 53 24 20 9 57 0.538 17 24 174 183 -9 16-9-6 8-11-3 0-1 3-7 5L
24 Washington 54 25 22 7 57 0.528 22 25 171 164 7 14-10-3 11-12-4 0-5 3-7 2L
25 New Jersey 53 27 24 2 56 0.528 18 24 141 163 -22 12-10-2 15-14-0 3-0 5-5 2L
26 Nashville 52 24 23 5 53 0.51 17 21 150 177 -27 14-12-2 10-11-3 3-0 5-5 2L
27 Chicago 53 21 23 9 51 0.481 16 18 144 168 -24 11-13-5 10-10-4 3-5 3-7 3L
28 NY Rangers 54 22 26 6 50 0.463 14 20 145 170 -25 6-13-4 16-13-2 2-0 2-8 1L
29 Winnipeg 52 21 24 7 49 0.471 19 20 153 161 -8 12-10-5 9-14-2 1-2 6-4 1W
30 Calgary 52 21 25 6 48 0.462 17 19 132 156 -24 13-9-4 8-16-2 2-2 3-7 4L
31 St Louis 53 19 25 9 47 0.443 18 18 130 183 -53 12-10-6 7-15-3 1-3 2-8 5L
32 Vancouver 53 17 31 5 39 0.368 11 13 141 196 -55 5-17-3 12-14-2 4-1 1-9 3L