Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins odds, picks and predictions
The Vegas Golden Knights (13-3-2) make the 4th stop in a 5-game road trip on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Penguins (8-8-0) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Golden Knights vs. Penguins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights lost 4-3 loss in overtime against the Flyers in Philadelphia in a matinee game on Saturday afternoon. Vegas is just 1-1-1 in the 1st 3 games of the trip, and a subpar 2-3-1 in the past 6 outings overall, while the Over has hit in the past 2 contests.
The Penguins lost 4-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night at PNC Arena. Pittsburgh returns home where it is just 2-4-0 in the past 6 games on home ice, and it has been outscored 18-15 during the span while the Under holds a 3-2-1 edge in those games.
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Golden Knights at Penguins odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:12 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Golden Knights -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Penguins -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights +1.5 (-200) | Penguins -1.5 (+250)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Golden Knights at Penguins projected goalies
Adin Hill (8-1-1, 2.07 GAA, .928 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Alex Nedeljkovic (1-1-0, 3.01 GAA, .914 SV%)
Hill is confirmed to start Sunday's 2nd-end of a Keystone state back-to-back. He is looking to rebound after allowing 5 goals on 28 shots in a wild 6-5 win in Montreal on Thursday. Prior to that, he kicked aside all 20 shots he faced against the San Jose Sharks for a shutout Nov. 10. He is 3-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .934 SV% with 2 SO in 4 November outings.
Nedeljkovic was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL for a conditioning stint. He scored a goal in a 4-2 win over Providence, while turning aside 17 shots in the victory. Nedeljkovic because the first goalie in AHL history to score twice in his career.
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Golden Knights at Penguins picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Penguins 2
Moneyline
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-115) are a good play to bounce back in the Steel City. Despite Saturday's loss, VGK is still 21-8 in the past 29 games on the road, and it is 35-16 in the past 51 tries against teams with a winning overall record.
The Penguins (-105) are a healthy 4-1 in the past 5 games when playing on no rest, but they'll have a hard time solving a red-hot Hill in net.
Puck line/Against the spread
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+200) are certainly worth a roll of the dice on the puck line. While VGK is just 1-7 in the past 8 on the puck line as a favorite, winning just 4 of those games outright, it's a very favorable matchup against a Penguins +1.5 (-250) team which is bottoming out, and against a goalie who was just tuned up last time out.
Over/Under
UNDER 6.5 (-115) is worth a look.
The total has gone low in 4 of the past 5 VGK games overall, while cashing at a 6-2-1 clip in the past 9 games when playing on non rest.
For the Penguins, the Under is 6-1 in the past 7 tries when playing the 4th game in a 4-in-6 (4 games in 6 days) situation.
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