Pittsburgh Penguins at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/27/2018

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Rogers Arena

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -230 and the Canucks at +170.

Pittsburgh has a record of 5-1-2 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 35 goals and given up 26 goals for a point differential of +9. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-3-0 and an over/under record of 3-3-0. Vancouver has a record of 6-5-0 this year. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 31 goals and surrendered 35 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 6-4-0 while their over/under record is 4-6-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 4-3-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 3-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 6-4-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 4-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 GO Tristan Jarry Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

10/26/18 RW Brock Boeser Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Pittsburgh
10/26/18 D Christopher Tanev Hip is questionable Saturday vs Pittsburgh
10/25/18 D Alexander Edler Lower Body IR (10/25)
10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)
10/15/18 C Elias Pettersson Concussion is out indefinitely
10/15/18 C Jay Beagle Forearm is out indefinitely
10/14/18 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is out for season
10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

Player Spotlight

Matt Murray has 3 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Penguins. He has 149 shots against him and he's given up 16 goals. He's made 133 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Kris Letang has accumulated 9 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 4 goals this year with 23 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 26.6 minutes played per game. Sidney Crosby averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 2 goals on 18 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Elias Pettersson has scored 8 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 5 goals this season with 13 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 39%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 15.2 minutes played per game. Jacob Markstrom has 3 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 169 shots against him and he's surrendered 15 goals. He's made 154 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Bo Horvat averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 27% by scoring 7 goals on 26 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have allowed 22 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86% this year. That is 4th in the NHL. They average 26 shots per game and as a team shoot 16.67% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 15th in the league. The Penguins have 12 total points this season, ranking 10th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 35 goals while they've given up 26 goals, which is 17th overall. They have had 20 power play opportunities and scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 35%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Canucks are 13th with 31 goals scored while they are 6th in the NHL with 35 goals allowed this year. They average 23 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.35%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 16th place in the league. The Canucks have a total of 12 points this year, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 6 power play goals on 30 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 18th. They've allowed 43 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, which is 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.2%, as they've attempted 418 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 449 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48% as they have 311 attempts while they have given up 337 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 24th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 42.9% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 57.1% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 236 face-off wins compared to 208 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.2%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 204 hits and they have blocked 112 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 42.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 57.2% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 288 face-off wins compared to 313 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 223 hits and they have blocked 175 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. Vancouver is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 40.8% as they've attempted 445 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 645 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 42.2% ranks 30th as they have 343 attempts while they have given up 470 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -230

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