Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights Hockey Betting Tips 1/19/2019

Saturday, January 19, 2019

T-Mobile Arena

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, January 19, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at +115 and the Golden Knights at -140.

Pittsburgh has a record of 25-15-6 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 163 goals and given up 137 goals for a point differential of +26. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-21-0 and an over/under record of 22-19-0. Vegas has a record of 28-17-4 this year. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 147 goals and surrendered 131 for a goal differential of +16. Their record against the spread is 28-21-0 while their over/under record is 21-25-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 25-21-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 22-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 28-21-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 21-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/18/19 RW Patric Hornqvist Upper Body is upgraded to questionable Friday vs Arizona

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

12/29/18 D Colin Miller Undisclosed IR (12/29)
11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
01/17/19 GO Malcolm Subban Illness is questionable Saturday vs Pittsburgh
01/17/19 LW William Carrier Illness is questionable Saturday vs Pittsburgh
01/15/19 RW Reilly Smith Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Matt Murray has 13 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 642 shots against him and he's given up 57 goals. He's made 585 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Phil Kessel has accumulated 51 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 18 goals this year with 123 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Sidney Crosby averages 20.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 20 goals on 124 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jon Marchessault has scored 31 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 14 goals this season with 178 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Marc-Andre Fleury has 26 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 1,160 shots against him and he's surrendered 103 goals. He's made 1,057 saves for a save percentage of 91%. William Karlsson averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 15 goals on 100 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have allowed 127 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85% this year. That is 3rd in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.87% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 9th in the league. The Penguins have 56 total points this season, ranking 13th in the NHL in offense. They are 6th in the league with 163 goals while they've given up 137 goals, which is 20th overall. They have had 130 power play opportunities and scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Golden Knights are 12th with 147 goals scored while they are 25th in the NHL with 131 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.99%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 13th place in the league. The Golden Knights have a total of 60 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 27 power play goals on 150 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 20th. They've allowed 142 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4%, as they've attempted 2,657 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,719 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50% as they have 2,022 attempts while they have given up 2,022 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 47.2% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.8% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 1,382 face-off wins compared to 1,385 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,314 hits and they have blocked 697 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights are 3rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.1% for the season, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 1,432 face-off wins compared to 1,471 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Vegas has 1,312 hits and they have blocked 667 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Vegas is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.7% as they've attempted 3,128 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,588 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.4% ranks 3rd as they have 2,288 attempts while they have given up 1,921 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh +115

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