Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 3/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Pittsburgh Penguins (36-27-10) are on their way to Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Detroit Red Wings (31-32-9).

The Pittsburgh Penguins will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-3 win against the Capitals their last time out. Pittsburgh tallied 11 minutes in the box in this game. Moreover, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. The Penguins had a good offensive outing in the win. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 40 shots they put on goal.

When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have tallied 234 goals (16th in the NHL) this season and have conceded 235. For the season, they have recorded 82 points and their points percentage comes in at .562. Pittsburgh has accumulated 251 power play chances and they have scored 54 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 21.51%. While playing at even strength, the Penguins have allowed the opponent to score 187 goals while notching 180 when they are on offense. Pittsburgh has tried 2,521 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.3%. The Penguins have had 2,420 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .903. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have amassed 231 power play tries (12th in pro hockey) and have scored 48 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Tristan Jarry. Jarry has been in net for 199 games during his hockey career. He has a mark of 114-57-19 and he has gotten the start in 191 games. Opponents have tallied 500 goals against Jarry in his career and his goals against rate is 2.65. Jarry has had 5,777 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,277 total saves. His save percentage is at .913 during his 11,303 minutes in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Jarry has 118 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .618.

When they took the ice last, Detroit faced the Flyers in an outing where the Red Wings ended up losing by a tally of 3-0. They had 7 chances on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal. The Red Wings recorded 0 goals of the 29 shots on goal they attempted.

The Red Wings have earned 156 goals at even strength and 50 goals (15th in the league) while on the power play. Detroit has put up 2,070 shots (29th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.95%, while allowing their opponents 2,180 shots. On the year, the Detroit Red Wings have a total of 206 goals, 71 points, and a points percentage of .493. They have permitted 235 goals to be scored by of a combination of 189 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 247 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.24%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 78.90% on their oppositions 218 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.2%.

Across the ice you will find Ville Husso patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.87 goals per contest and he has yielded 298 goals overall. Husso's quality start rate sits at 52.9% and he has 55 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 104 games and has been on the ice for 6,223 mins. Husso has compiled a lifetime mark of 59-32-13 and has played in 108 games. He has a tally of 2,877 saves out of the 3,175 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .906.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit

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