Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Oct 2026

By Kevin Thompson, NHL Analyst | Published: 56 minutes ago | 6 min read

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Penguins +1.5 @ -112

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Penguins to Frustrate Knights

Our betting prediction is that the Penguins can stay close to the Golden Knights and that brings the +1.5 puck line into play. The -112 looks generous for a 2+ goal defeat to be avoided.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins square off against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Saturday, October 17.

Pittsburgh Penguins have now lost four straight road games. When they last took to the ice, Colorado Avalanche won 5-2 at Ball Arena. Bryan Rust and Evgeni Malkin each scored one goal.

Vegas Golden Knights were winners last time out. Their 6-2 victory against Calgary Flames at T-Mobile Arena was their third straight home triumph. Mark Stone had a hat trick and was +2 overall. Goalie Carter Hart made a total of 28 saves (.933).

H2H: Knights Won Previous H2H Clash

These two teams last met at T-Mobile Arena, with the Knights claiming the win. Beating the Penguins by a 6-2 scoreline. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Penguins land six wins.

Starting Goalies

Sergei Murashov (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
26/27	0-2-1	3	.909	0
25/26	1-1-2	2.6	.897	1

Carter Hart (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
26/27	4-2-0	2.4	.911	0
25/26	25-11-3	2.6	.901	0

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 10.5% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have given up 2.9 goals from 28.2 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.6%.

Erik Karlsson is the top points scorer with 8 points which were all assists, with Sidney Crosby racking up 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Arturs Silovs have a 2.61 goal against average with a .894 save percentage, including one shutout.

Vegas Golden Knights – Last 10 Games

The Knights have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 30.1 shots on goal, with a 18.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.5 goals from 25.3 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.3%.

The top points scorer is Jack Eichel with 16 points, 5 goals and 11 assists, while Mark Stone is next in line after having 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Carter Hart have a 2.31 GAA with a .911 SV%.

Best Bet

Our puck line pick involves Penguins with a +1.5 start in this NHL encounter. They can still afford to lose by a single goal and we’re grabbing the -112 for some value.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

The +1.5 line has been covered by Penguins in 7 of their last 10 games.
The +1.5 line has been covered by Penguins in 12 of their last 20 games.
The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Golden Knights in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Golden Knights in 12 of their last 20 games.
The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Golden Knights in 7 of their last 10 games against Penguins.

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Penguins +1.5 Probability

If you go by the best NHL sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.9% chance of landing a return. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Puck Line Penguins +1.5

Totals Under 6.5

Highest Scoring Period Second Period

Our same game parlay pick is the Penguins 1.5 on the puck line, Under 6.5 and the most goals to be scored in the second period.

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Correct Score Prediction

Penguins

3 - 1 Golden Knights logo

Golden Knights

The Penguins can be backed to win 3-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +2400 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights 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.

Books Make Knights Big Favorites

With an estimated 71% chance of winning, the sportsbooks are taking no chances with their -244 betting odds about Vegas Golden Knights triumphing in this game. Pittsburgh Penguins are the underdogs at +198 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. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at -118.

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Last 5 Games

Penguins

NHL: 17/10 Penguins2 Avalanche 5
NHL: 14/10 Penguins3 Blackhawks 5
NHL: 11/10 Stars1 Penguins 2
NHL: 10/10 Penguins2 Blue Jackets 3
NHL: 08/10 Penguins3 Capitals 5

Golden Knights

NHL: 16/10 Flames2 Golden Knights 6
NHL: 14/10 Golden Knights5 Predators 2
NHL: 13/10 Golden Knights2 Wild 4
NHL: 11/10 Kings1 Golden Knights 2
NHL: 09/10 Maple Leafs3 Golden Knights 4

Head to Head

Pittsburgh vs Vegas

NHL: 13/03 2026 Penguins 2 Golden Knights 6
NHL: 01/03 2026 Golden Knights 0 Penguins 5
NHL: 12/03 2025 Golden Knights 2 Penguins 3
NHL: 08/03 2025 Penguins 0 Golden Knights 4
NHL: 21/01 2024 Penguins 2 Golden Knights 3
NHL: 20/11 2023 Golden Knights 0 Penguins 3
NHL: 06/01 2023 Penguins 2 Golden Knights 5
NHL: 02/12 2022 Golden Knights 3 Penguins 4
NHL: 12/03 2022 Golden Knights 2 Penguins 5
NHL: 18/01 2022 Penguins 5 Golden Knights 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

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Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 6.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.00 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.80 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.60 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 2.80 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 29.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.2
Empty Net Goals: 0
Penalty Minutes: 6.4
Blocks: 13.7
Faceoff Wins : 26.6
Hits: 16
Giveaways: 17.6
Takeaways: 4.2

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 28.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 7.8
Blocks: 13.5
Faceoff Wins : 24.7
Hits: 18.1
Giveaways: 16
Takeaways: 4.8

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.9
Shots: 30.1
Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
Penalties: 3.4
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.8
Blocks: 14.1
Faceoff Wins : 30
Hits: 20.8
Giveaways: 17.1
Takeaways: 3.7

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 30.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.1
Blocks: 13.3
Faceoff Wins : 30.4
Hits: 31.1
Giveaways: 18.5
Takeaways: 4.6

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Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
65	Erik Karlsson	8	22.71	0	8	8	0
49	Samuel Girard	8	19.65	1	6	7	-2
71	Evgeni Malkin	8	18.13	4	2	6	1

18	Thomas Novak	8	15.4	3	2	5	2
87	Sidney Crosby	8	19.76	2	3	5	-4
81	Benjamin Kindel	7	17.33	2	2	4	-4
72	Declan Carlile	8	18.83	2	2	4	-1
6	Kaedan Korczak	8	17.7	0	4	4	0
14	Nick Robertson	8	12	4	0	4	6
17	Bryan Rust	5	18.6	3	0	3	-3
46	Blake Lizotte	8	13.09	0	3	3	-1
58	Kris Letang	8	19.83	0	3	3	1
22	Hendrix Lapierre	6	11.98	1	2	3	-2
41	Ville Koivunen	6	13.62	1	2	3	3
19	Connor Dewar	8	13.2	1	1	2	0
59	Yegor Chinakhov	7	15.9	1	1	2	-1
67	Rickard Rakell	8	19.79	0	2	2	-2
25	Elmer Soederblom	3	10.63	0	0	0	-1
10	Andrei Kuzmenko	4	11.75	0	0	0	-3
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	5	18.8	0	0	0	-1
	Spencer Stastney	3	14.67	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
37	Arturs Silovs	5	3.2	0.875
1	Sergei Murashov	3	2.99	0.911

Vegas Golden Knights Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Jack Eichel	9	20.28	5	11	16	6
61	Mark Stone	9	18.54	6	5	11	7
93	Mitchell Marner	9	20.24	2	7	9	-2

48	Tomas Hertl	9	16.23	4	3	7	1
49	Ivan Barbashev	9	16.08	0	7	7	6
21	Brett Howden	9	15.72	3	3	6	5
24	Trevor Connelly	9	13.68	3	2	5	-2
95	Victor Olofsson	4	13.15	4	1	5	1
3	Brayden McNabb	9	18.42	0	5	5	10
4	Rasmus Andersson	9	18.58	1	3	4	-3
71	William Karlsson	9	17.78	2	2	4	-1
42	Braeden Bowman	9	13.56	2	1	3	-3
15	Noah Hanifin	9	20.12	1	2	3	1
27	Shea Theodore	9	21.43	1	2	3	9
26	Nic Dowd	9	11.91	0	2	2	-1
62	Raphael Lavoie	5	10.46	0	2	2	1
17	Marc Gatcomb	9	10.36	1	1	2	-1
52	Dylan Coghlan	3	14.57	0	1	1	5
29	Parker Wotherspoon	6	18.27	0	0	0	-6
5	Jeremy Lauzon	9	17.03	0	0	0	5

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
79	Carter Hart	6	2.35	0.911
33	Adin Hill	3	2.27	0.903

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

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Name

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No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Vegas Golden Knights Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or 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

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Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	8	6	1	1	13	0.813	5	6	31	19	12	2-1-1	4-0-0	0-0	6-2	6W
2 NY Rangers	9	6	3	0	12	0.667	6	6	28	21	7	5-0-0	1-3-0	0-0	6-3	1L
3 Washington	7	4	3	0	8	0.571	4	4	24	22	2	3-1-0	1-2-0	0-0	4-3	1W
4 New Jersey	7	4	3	0	8	0.571	2	4	23	23	0	3-2-0	1-1-0	0-0	4-3	2W
5 NY Islanders	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	3	3	20	17	3	3-1-0	0-2-1	0-1	3-4	1L
6 Pittsburgh	8	3	4	1	7	0.438	1	2	27	27	0	2-1-0	1-3-1	1-1	3-5	2L
7 Columbus	5	2	3	0	4	0.4	1	1	16	21	-5	2-2-0	0-1-0	1-0	2-3	2L
8 Philadelphia	9	0	6	3	3	0.167	0	0	11	33	-22	0-2-2	0-4-1	0-1	0-9	9L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	5	6	30	18	12	3-1-0	3-1-0	0-0	6-2	4W
2 Ottawa	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	4	4	23	20	3	3-1-0	3-1-0	2-0	6-2	1W
3 Tampa Bay	7	5	2	0	10	0.714	4	5	21	19	2	4-0-0	1-2-0	0-0	5-2	1W
4 Florida	8	4	2	2	10	0.625	2	4	22	22	0	1-1-0	3-1-2	0-0	4-4	2W
5 Buffalo	8	4	3	1	9	0.563	2	4	24	30	-6	3-2-0	1-1-1	0-1	4-4	1W
6 Toronto	8	3	3	2	8	0.5	2	3	28	28	0	2-2-1	1-1-1	0-1	3-5	2L
7 Montreal	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	1	1	23	27	-4	2-2-0	1-1-1	2-0	3-4	1L
8 Detroit	7	2	3	2	6	0.429	2	2	16	21	-5	2-3-1	0-0-1	0-1	2-5	1W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Utah	8	6	2	0	12	0.75	6	6	31	21	10	2-0-0	4-2-0	0-0	6-2	3W
2 Colorado	8	5	2	1	11	0.688	5	5	36	24	12	3-1-1	2-1-0	0-1	5-3	1W
3 Minnesota	8	5	2	1	11	0.688	5	5	26	20	6	3-0-0	2-2-1	0-0	5-3	1W
4 Winnipeg	7	4	1	2	10	0.714	4	4	21	21	0	2-1-1	2-0-1	0-0	4-3	1L
5 St Louis	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	3	3	25	23	2	1-0-1	2-3-0	0-0	3-4	1L
6 Dallas	7	3	3	1	7	0.5	2	2	16	13	3	1-2-0	2-1-1	1-1	3-4	1W
7 Nashville	7	2	2	3	7	0.5	2	2	18	22	-4	1-2-1	1-0-2	0-2	2-5	3L
8 Chicago	8	3	5	0	6	0.375	2	3	21	32	-11	3-1-0	0-4-0	0-0	3-5	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	9	7	2	0	14	0.778	5	6	36	22	14	4-1-0	3-1-0	1-0	7-2	2W
2 Edmonton	7	5	1	1	11	0.786	5	5	31	22	9	1-1-1	4-0-0	0-0	5-2	1L
3 Seattle	8	5	2	1	11	0.688	4	4	32	23	9	1-1-0	4-1-1	1-0	5-3	1L
4 Anaheim	7	4	3	0	8	0.571	3	4	22	21	1	1-3-0	3-0-0	0-0	4-3	2L
5 San Jose	7	4	3	0	8	0.571	0	3	19	25	-6	2-2-0	2-1-0	1-0	4-3	1W
6 Vancouver	9	2	6	1	5	0.278	1	2	28	41	-13	1-2-0	1-4-1	0-0	2-7	6L
7 LA Kings	5	0	3	2	2	0.2	0	0	11	21	-10	0-2-0	0-1-2	0-0	0-5	5L
8 Calgary	7	1	6	0	2	0.143	1	1	14	35	-21	0-3-0	1-3-0	0-0	1-6	1L