Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 4/2/2019

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -240 and the Red Wings at +175.

Pittsburgh has a record of 43-25-11 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 263 goals and given up 229 goals for a point differential of +34. For the season they have an ATS record of 43-36-0 and an over/under record of 34-39-0. Detroit is 31-38-10 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 218 goals and surrendered 260 for a goal differential of -42. Their record against the spread is 31-48-0 while their over/under record is 37-40-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 43-36-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 34-39-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 31-48-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 37-40-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

03/31/19 D Kris Letang Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Detroit
03/17/19 C Evgeni Malkin Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/15/19 C Zach Aston-Reese Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/27/19 D Chad Ruhwedel Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

04/01/19 D Danny DeKeyser Lower Body left last game, is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
03/31/19 C Frans Nielsen Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
03/31/19 GO Jonathan Bernier Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
03/31/19 D Jonathan Ericsson Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
03/31/19 RW Luke Glendening Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
03/31/19 C Michael Rasmussen Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/21/19 D Mike Green Illness is out for season
03/21/19 D Trevor Daley Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/18/19 LW Justin Abdelkader Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Phil Kessel has accumulated 78 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 24 goals this year with 202 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 54 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Sidney Crosby averages 21 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 33 goals on 211 shots. He has 61 assists, giving him a total of 94 points on the season. Matt Murray has 28 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 1,505 shots against him and he's given up 121 goals. He's made 1,384 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has scored 70 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 32 goals this season with 280 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 21.8 minutes played per game. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 30 goals on 210 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 22 wins and 20 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 1,597 shots against him and he's surrendered 146 goals. He's made 1,451 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have 97 total points this season, which ranks them 7th in the NHL. They are 6th in the league in goals scored with 263 while they've given up 229 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 218 power play opportunities and have scored 54 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 5th in the NHL. The Penguins have allowed 219 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.09% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings are 27th in the NHL with a total of 72 points this year. They have 36 power play goals on 210 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 237 power play opportunities and have given up 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 27th in the NHL. As a team, the Red Wings are 21st in the league with 218 goals scored while they've given up 260 goals, which is 7th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.44%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 22nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1%, as they've attempted 4,573 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,746 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.5% as they have 3,477 attempts while they have given up 3,547 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 49.2% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.8% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 2,378 face-off wins compared to 2,352 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 2,294 hits and they have blocked 1,199 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 2,497 face-off wins compared to 2,391 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,693 hits and they have blocked 1,054 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.2% as they've attempted 4,213 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,720 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.3% ranks 28th as they have 3,167 attempts while they have given up 3,666 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit +175

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