Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 11/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (-210) Penguins (+172)

The Detroit Red Wings (6-7-1) are on their way to PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-9-2). The moneyline on this game has the Red Wings at -210 while the Penguins are opening at +172. The total is set at 6.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-0 loss against the Rangers in their previous contest . Detroit earned 4 mins in the box for this matchup. The Red Wings left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. In the matchup, they ended the night with no scores out of the 37 shots they tried.

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When at even strength, the Red Wings have allowed the opponent to score 29 goals while having 24 of their own. Detroit Red Wings opponents have 40 power play tries (24th in professional hockey) and have earned 14 goals in those attempts. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 34 goals (31st in hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 43. Detroit has taken 351 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. For the season, they have earned 13 points and their points percentage comes in at .464. The Red Wings thus far have had 448 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .904. Detroit has tallied 41 power play opportunities and they have notched 10 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 24.39%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Alex Lyon. Opponents have been able to score 245 goals against Lyon in his career and his average for goals against per game is 3.24. Lyon has been involved in 89 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .904 for his 4,537 minutes on the ice. He has amassed an overall record of 39-32-10 and he was named the starter in 79 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Lyon has accumulated 40 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .506. Lyon has seen 2,561 shots against him and has gathered 2,316 saves.

When they took the ice last, Pittsburgh played the Stars in a matchup where the Penguins took the loss by a score of 7-1. The Penguins netted 1 goal out of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 chance on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Pittsburgh has taken 534 shots (2nd in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.80%, while allowing their opponents 557 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 83.67% on the other teams 49 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.2%. They have earned 47 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.15%. The Penguins have accumulated 38 goals at even strength and 9 goals (18th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 66 goals to be scored by way of 58 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a total of 47 goals, 14 points, in addition to a points percentage of .412.

Across the ice you are expected to see Alex Nedeljkovic in net. He is sitting with 3,897 stops out of 4,309 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .904. Nedeljkovic is sitting with a lifetime record of 62-48-24 and has played in 149 games. He has started in 132 games and has been on the ice for 7,842 mins. Nedeljkovic's quality start rate comes out to 51.5% and he has made 68 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 3.15 goals per game and he has conceded 412 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (-210)

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