Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche NHL Picks & Predictions 11/28/2018

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Pepsi Center

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at +115 and the Avalanche at -140.

Pittsburgh has a record of 9-8-5 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 74 goals and given up 71 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-13-0 and an over/under record of 8-10-0. Colorado is 13-6-4 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 86 goals and surrendered 65 for a goal differential of +21. Their record against the spread is 13-10-0 while their over/under record is 12-11-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 9-13-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 8-10-0 against the over/under this season

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 13-10-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 12-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

11/24/18 C Derek Grant Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Winnipeg
11/24/18 RW Patric Hornqvist None is questionable Tuesday vs Winnipeg
11/23/18 GO Matt Murray Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/19/18 C Matt Cullen Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 GO Tristan Jarry Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

10/18/18 LW J.T. Compher Head is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Anton Lindholm Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Conor Timmins Concussion is out indefinitely
10/01/18 RW Sven Andrighetto Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Phil Kessel has accumulated 27 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 10 goals this year with 67 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Evgeni Malkin averages 19 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 9 goals on 52 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Casey DeSmith has 5 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 370 shots against him and he's given up 27 goals. He's made 343 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Nathan MacKinnon has scored 35 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 15 goals this season with 99 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Mikko Rantanen averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 10 goals on 53 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 38 points on the season. Semyon Varlamov has 8 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Avalanche. He has 470 shots against him and he's surrendered 35 goals. He's made 435 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have 23 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 15th in the league in goals scored with 74 while they've given up 71 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 64 power play opportunities and have scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Penguins have allowed 66 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.12% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche are 9th in the NHL with a total of 30 points this year. They have 24 power play goals on 79 opportunities for a percentage of 30%. That ranks them 2nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 87 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 14th in the NHL. As a team, the Avalanche are 3rd in the league with 86 goals scored while they've given up 65 goals, which is 25th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.10%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4%, as they've attempted 1,315 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,292 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.6% as they have 1,000 attempts while they have given up 976 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 47.5% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the season. That is 3rd overall in the NHL. They have 713 face-off wins compared to 701 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 681 hits and they have blocked 316 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 653 face-off wins compared to 748 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.6%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Colorado has 458 hits and they have blocked 355 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Colorado is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.7% as they've attempted 1,259 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,379 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48% ranks 24th as they have 947 attempts while they have given up 1,024 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Penguins/Avalanche NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado -140

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