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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks Predictions

Best Bet

Penguins Moneyline @ -141

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Side With Penguins on the Moneyline

We think that the Penguins should prove too strong for the Blackhawks. Therefore, it’s all about going to the Moneyline to back them and there’s juice in the -141 available.

Our experts have identified their Best Bet for Penguins vs Blackhawks, along with a Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Read through the comprehensive breakdown of each pick further down the page.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins meet the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, October 13.

Pittsburgh Penguins have experienced back-to-back road defeats. In their previous game, they beat Dallas Stars at home, winning 2-1 (SO) at PPG PAINTS Arena. Connor Dewar was the only player to score, with Arturs Silovs making 24 saves (.960).

Chicago Blackhawks have lost in back-to-back outings. In a recent home game at United Center, they were turned over 5-2 by Carolina Hurricanes. Roman Kantserov and Oliver Moore scored one goal each.

H2H: 6-2 Win for Penguins in Last H2H Clash

It was the Penguins who came out on top when they last played the Hawks. At PPG PAINTS Arena, a 6-2 win was recorded. The Penguins have enjoyed three consecutive victories against the Hawks. They’ve landed 6 wins from the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Arturs Silovs (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-1-0 2.7 .885 1
25/26 21-13-8 3 .891 2
Spencer Knight (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 1-3-0 3.8 .885 0
25/26 19-25-11 2.8 .902 3
Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 28.6 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 2.6 goals from 28.9 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 92.7%.

Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson are the top points scorers. They have both scored 7 points over the past 10 games, including 1 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 2.18 goal against average with a .910 save percentage, including one shutout.

Chicago Blackhawks – Last 10 Games

The Hawks have 2 wins and 8 losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 22.5 shots on goal, with a 3.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.5 goals from 27.5 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.7%.

The top points scorer is Anton Frondell with 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, while Louis Crevier is next best after registering 4 points, 2 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Spencer Knight have a 4.18 GAA with a .851 SV%.

Best Bet

Penguins should be able to outscore the home team and our pick is to side with them on the Moneyline. There is a generous -141 available for the visitors to win this NHL clash.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Blackhawks have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost 16 of their last 20 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost their last 2 games.
  • Blackhawks have lost their last 3 games against Penguins.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of the latest injuries, while recent form also shapes our hockey picks. We combine this insight with up-to-date NHL stats for sharper predictions.

Penguins Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 58.5% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. However, our analysts think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Moneyline Penguins
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Penguins on the moneyline, Under 6.5 on the total and the third period to feature the most goals.

The same game parlay option is great for hockey bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks 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.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Pittsburgh Penguins as -141 favorites for this game, implying that they are 58% likely to win. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +116 about Chicago Blackhawks.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -104.

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Last 5 & H2H

Head to Head

Pittsburgh vs Chicago
  • NHL: 30/01 2026 Blackhawks 2 Penguins 6
  • NHL: 29/12 2025 Penguins 7 Blackhawks 3
  • NHL: 09/04 2025 Blackhawks 0 Penguins 5
  • NHL: 07/04 2025 Penguins 1 Blackhawks 3
  • NHL: 16/02 2024 Penguins 4 Blackhawks 1
  • NHL: 11/10 2023 Blackhawks 4 Penguins 2
  • NHL: 12/04 2023 Blackhawks 5 Penguins 2
  • NHL: 21/11 2022 Penguins 5 Blackhawks 3
  • NHL: 10/11 2021 Penguins 2 Blackhawks 3
  • NHL: 17/10 2021 Blackhawks 2 Penguins 5
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats
Chicago Blackhawks logo Chicago Blackhawks Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 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 +/-
71 Evgeni Malkin 6 17.93 3 2 5 2
65 Erik Karlsson 6 23.4 0 5 5 2
49 Samuel Girard 6 19.83 1 4 5 -2
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
16 Anton Frondell 6 18.17 1 3 4 -2
91 Frank Nazar 5 18.84 2 1 3 -5
88 Patrick Kane 6 19.55 1 1 2 -8

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Ryan Graves
Injured
Justin Brazeau
Injured
Trevor van Riemsdyk
Injured
Andrei Kuzmenko
Unavailable

Chicago Blackhawks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Ryan Ellis
Injured
Andrew Mangiapane
Injured
Connor Bedard
Injured
Frank Nazar
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 Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

10 Oct NHL
Stars 1-2 Penguins
09 Oct NHL
Penguins 2-3 Blue Jackets
07 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-5 Capitals
05 Oct NHL
Jets 3-2 Penguins
03 Oct NHL
Canadiens 5-6 Penguins
30 Sep NHL
Penguins 7-0 Flyers
29 Apr NHL Playoffs
Penguins 0-1 Flyers
27 Apr NHL Playoffs
Flyers 2-3 Penguins
25 Apr NHL Playoffs
Penguins 4-2 Flyers
22 Apr NHL Playoffs
Penguins 2-5 Flyers

Previous Chicago Blackhawks Lineups

10 Oct NHL
Hurricanes 5-2 Blackhawks
08 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 1-4 Islanders
06 Oct NHL
Blues 2-4 Blackhawks
03 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 3-4 Sabres
01 Oct NHL
Blackhawks 0-6 Mammoth
29 Sep NHL
Blackhawks 2-5 Golden Knights
15 Apr NHL
Sharks 2-5 Blackhawks
13 Apr NHL
Sabres 5-1 Blackhawks
11 Apr NHL
Blues 5-3 Blackhawks
09 Apr NHL
Hurricanes 7-2 Blackhawks
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 4 5 27 17 10 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 5W
2 NY Rangers 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 5 5 23 13 10 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
3 Pittsburgh 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 1 2 22 17 5 2-1-0 1-1-1 1-1 3-3 1W
4 Washington 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 17 14 3 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 1L
5 Columbus 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 1 13 14 -1 2-1-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-2 1L
6 NY Islanders 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 16 13 3 2-1-0 0-2-0 0-0 2-3 1L
7 New Jersey 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 2 11 18 -7 2-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 2-3 1L
8 Philadelphia 7 0 5 2 2 0.143 0 0 8 28 -20 0-2-1 0-3-1 0-0 0-7 7L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Ottawa 6 5 1 0 10 0.833 4 4 19 12 7 2-0-0 3-1-0 1-0 5-1 3W
2 Tampa Bay 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 4 4 16 12 4 3-0-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-1 4W
3 Boston 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 20 13 7 3-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-2 2W
4 Toronto 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 2 3 20 18 2 2-2-0 1-0-1 0-1 3-3 1W
5 Buffalo 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 2 3 16 22 -6 3-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 3-3 1W
6 Florida 6 2 2 2 6 0.5 1 2 12 17 -5 0-1-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-4 2L
7 Montreal 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 1 1 15 19 -4 1-2-0 1-0-1 1-0 2-3 1W
8 Detroit 5 1 3 1 3 0.3 1 1 10 15 -5 1-3-0 0-0-1 0-1 1-4 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 6 4 1 1 9 0.75 4 4 19 11 8 2-0-0 2-1-1 0-0 4-2 2W
2 Utah 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 22 15 7 1-0-0 3-2-0 0-0 4-2 1W
3 Winnipeg 5 3 1 1 7 0.7 3 3 13 15 -2 1-1-1 2-0-0 0-0 3-2 1L
4 Colorado 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 26 17 9 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 1L
5 Nashville 5 2 1 2 6 0.6 2 2 14 14 0 1-1-0 1-0-2 0-1 2-3 1L
6 Dallas 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 2 2 11 8 3 1-1-0 1-1-1 0-1 2-3 1L
7 St Louis 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 2 2 14 16 -2 1-0-1 1-2-0 0-0 2-3 1W
8 Chicago 6 1 5 0 2 0.167 1 1 12 26 -14 1-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 1-5 2L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 3 4 25 18 7 3-1-0 2-1-0 1-0 5-2 1L
2 Edmonton 5 4 0 1 9 0.9 4 4 25 17 8 1-0-1 3-0-0 0-0 4-1 4W
3 Anaheim 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 3 4 18 13 5 1-1-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-1 2W
4 Seattle 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 26 17 9 1-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-2 2W
5 San Jose 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 0 3 13 17 -4 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 1L
6 Vancouver 7 2 5 0 4 0.286 1 2 24 35 -11 1-2-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-5 4L
7 LA Kings 4 0 2 2 2 0.25 0 0 10 17 -7 0-1-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-4 4L
8 Calgary 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 27 -19 0-3-0 0-2-0 0-0 0-5 5L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 4 5 27 17 10 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 5W
2 Ottawa 6 5 1 0 10 0.833 4 4 19 12 7 2-0-0 3-1-0 1-0 5-1 3W
3 NY Rangers 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 5 5 23 13 10 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
4 Tampa Bay 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 4 4 16 12 4 3-0-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-1 4W
5 Boston 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 20 13 7 3-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-2 2W
6 Toronto 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 2 3 20 18 2 2-2-0 1-0-1 0-1 3-3 1W
7 Pittsburgh 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 1 2 22 17 5 2-1-0 1-1-1 1-1 3-3 1W
8 Washington 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 17 14 3 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 1L
9 Buffalo 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 2 3 16 22 -6 3-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 3-3 1W
10 Florida 6 2 2 2 6 0.5 1 2 12 17 -5 0-1-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-4 2L
11 Montreal 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 1 1 15 19 -4 1-2-0 1-0-1 1-0 2-3 1W
12 Columbus 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 1 13 14 -1 2-1-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-2 1L
13 NY Islanders 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 16 13 3 2-1-0 0-2-0 0-0 2-3 1L
14 New Jersey 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 2 11 18 -7 2-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 2-3 1L
15 Detroit 5 1 3 1 3 0.3 1 1 10 15 -5 1-3-0 0-0-1 0-1 1-4 2L
16 Philadelphia 7 0 5 2 2 0.143 0 0 8 28 -20 0-2-1 0-3-1 0-0 0-7 7L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 3 4 25 18 7 3-1-0 2-1-0 1-0 5-2 1L
2 Edmonton 5 4 0 1 9 0.9 4 4 25 17 8 1-0-1 3-0-0 0-0 4-1 4W
3 Minnesota 6 4 1 1 9 0.75 4 4 19 11 8 2-0-0 2-1-1 0-0 4-2 2W
4 Anaheim 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 3 4 18 13 5 1-1-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-1 2W
5 Seattle 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 26 17 9 1-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-2 2W
6 Utah 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 22 15 7 1-0-0 3-2-0 0-0 4-2 1W
7 Winnipeg 5 3 1 1 7 0.7 3 3 13 15 -2 1-1-1 2-0-0 0-0 3-2 1L
8 Colorado 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 26 17 9 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 1L
9 Nashville 5 2 1 2 6 0.6 2 2 14 14 0 1-1-0 1-0-2 0-1 2-3 1L
10 San Jose 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 0 3 13 17 -4 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 1L
11 Dallas 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 2 2 11 8 3 1-1-0 1-1-1 0-1 2-3 1L
12 St Louis 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 2 2 14 16 -2 1-0-1 1-2-0 0-0 2-3 1W
13 Vancouver 7 2 5 0 4 0.286 1 2 24 35 -11 1-2-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-5 4L
14 LA Kings 4 0 2 2 2 0.25 0 0 10 17 -7 0-1-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-4 4L
15 Chicago 6 1 5 0 2 0.167 1 1 12 26 -14 1-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 1-5 2L
16 Calgary 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 27 -19 0-3-0 0-2-0 0-0 0-5 5L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 7 5 1 1 11 0.786 4 5 27 17 10 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-0 5-2 5W
2 Ottawa 6 5 1 0 10 0.833 4 4 19 12 7 2-0-0 3-1-0 1-0 5-1 3W
3 NY Rangers 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 5 5 23 13 10 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-2 1W
4 Vegas 7 5 2 0 10 0.714 3 4 25 18 7 3-1-0 2-1-0 1-0 5-2 1L
5 Edmonton 5 4 0 1 9 0.9 4 4 25 17 8 1-0-1 3-0-0 0-0 4-1 4W
6 Minnesota 6 4 1 1 9 0.75 4 4 19 11 8 2-0-0 2-1-1 0-0 4-2 2W
7 Tampa Bay 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 4 4 16 12 4 3-0-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-1 4W
8 Anaheim 5 4 1 0 8 0.8 3 4 18 13 5 1-1-0 3-0-0 0-0 4-1 2W
9 Seattle 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 26 17 9 1-1-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-2 2W
10 Utah 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 4 4 22 15 7 1-0-0 3-2-0 0-0 4-2 1W
11 Boston 6 4 2 0 8 0.667 3 4 20 13 7 3-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 4-2 2W
12 Winnipeg 5 3 1 1 7 0.7 3 3 13 15 -2 1-1-1 2-0-0 0-0 3-2 1L
13 Toronto 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 2 3 20 18 2 2-2-0 1-0-1 0-1 3-3 1W
14 Pittsburgh 6 3 2 1 7 0.583 1 2 22 17 5 2-1-0 1-1-1 1-1 3-3 1W
15 Colorado 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 26 17 9 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 1L
16 Washington 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 3 3 17 14 3 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 1L
17 Nashville 5 2 1 2 6 0.6 2 2 14 14 0 1-1-0 1-0-2 0-1 2-3 1L
18 San Jose 5 3 2 0 6 0.6 0 3 13 17 -4 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0 3-2 1L
19 Buffalo 6 3 3 0 6 0.5 2 3 16 22 -6 3-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 3-3 1W
20 Florida 6 2 2 2 6 0.5 1 2 12 17 -5 0-1-0 2-1-2 0-0 2-4 2L
21 St Louis 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 2 2 14 16 -2 1-0-1 1-2-0 0-0 2-3 1W
22 Dallas 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 2 2 11 8 3 1-1-0 1-1-1 0-1 2-3 1L
23 Montreal 5 2 2 1 5 0.5 1 1 15 19 -4 1-2-0 1-0-1 1-0 2-3 1W
24 Columbus 4 2 2 0 4 0.5 1 1 13 14 -1 2-1-0 0-1-0 1-0 2-2 1L
25 NY Islanders 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 2 2 16 13 3 2-1-0 0-2-0 0-0 2-3 1L
26 New Jersey 5 2 3 0 4 0.4 1 2 11 18 -7 2-2-0 0-1-0 0-0 2-3 1L
27 Vancouver 7 2 5 0 4 0.286 1 2 24 35 -11 1-2-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-5 4L
28 Detroit 5 1 3 1 3 0.3 1 1 10 15 -5 1-3-0 0-0-1 0-1 1-4 2L
29 LA Kings 4 0 2 2 2 0.25 0 0 10 17 -7 0-1-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-4 4L
30 Chicago 6 1 5 0 2 0.167 1 1 12 26 -14 1-1-0 0-4-0 0-0 1-5 2L
31 Philadelphia 7 0 5 2 2 0.143 0 0 8 28 -20 0-2-1 0-3-1 0-0 0-7 7L
32 Calgary 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 27 -19 0-3-0 0-2-0 0-0 0-5 5L

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