Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 4/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+120) Penguins (-148)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (36-30-12) will take on the Detroit Red Wings (38-32-8) at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. The odds on this game have Detroit at +120 while Pittsburgh is coming in at -148. The total is set at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 2-1 defeat to the Capitals in their last outing. Detroit earned 2 penalty minutes for this game. The Red Wings didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 43 shots they tried.

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In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 256 goals (11th in hockey) so far this season and have allowed 255. For the year, they have racked up 84 points and their points percentage is .538. Detroit has compiled 266 power play chances and they have notched 61 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 22.93%. When playing at even strength, the Red Wings have allowed the opponent to score 208 goals while scoring 195 on offense. Detroit has taken 2,238 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.4%. The Red Wings so far have had 2,540 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .900. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 231 power play opportunities (21st in the league) and have racked up 47 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Alex Lyon. Lyon has taken the ice for 81 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 36-29-9 and he was named the starter in 72 games. The opposition has racked up 220 goals versus Lyon in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 3.00. Lyon has had 2,335 shots taken against him and has gathered 2,115 total saves. His save percentage currently is .906 for his 4,400 mins in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Lyon has accrued 37 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .514.

In their last contest, Pittsburgh went up against the Maple Leafs in a matchup where the Penguins took a loss by a final score of 3-2. The Penguins notched 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they pursued. They had 5 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

For the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a total of 235 goals, 84 points, and a points percentage of .538. They have allowed 230 goals to be scored by way of 185 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they were shorthanded. The Penguins have accumulated 199 goals at even strength and 36 goals (29th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a tally of 252 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 14.29%. Pittsburgh has attempted 2,544 shots (6th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.24%, while allowing the opposition 2,356 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 80.69% on the other teams 233 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 90.2%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Alex Nedeljkovic defending the goal. Nedeljkovic has a career mark of 58-44-22 and has played in 137 contests. Nedeljkovic's quality start percentage sits at 53.7% and he has accumulated 65 quality starts in his career. He has accounted for 3,610 saves out of the 3,981 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .907. His opposition is averaging 2.92 goals/game and he has yielded 371 goals overall. He has been a starter 121 games and has played for a total of 7,613 mins.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-148) and under 6.5 goals

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