Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 10/26/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Rogers Arena is the location where the Vancouver Canucks (3-1-2) will play the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-4-1) on Saturday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Flames their last time out. The Penguins had a middle of the road offensive outing in this game. While out there on the ice, they scored on 3 out of the 38 shots they launched. Additionally, they had 4 chances with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. Pittsburgh tallied 8 penalty mins in this contest.

Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have notched 27 goals (5th in pro hockey) this year and have allowed 34. For the year, they have racked up 7 points and their points percentage is sitting at .438. Pittsburgh steps onto the ice with 25 power play opportunities and they have notched 6 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 24.00%. When at even strength, the Penguins have conceded 30 goals while earning 21 when they are on offense. Pittsburgh has taken 261 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.3%. The Penguins thus far have had 266 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .872. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 23 power play tries (10th in pro hockey) and have earned 4 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Tristan Jarry. Opponents have been able to score 662 goals against Jarry in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.72. Jarry has been involved in 260 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .911 for his 14,592 minutes on the ice. He has an overall record of 137-86-25 and he was named the starter in 249 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Jarry has accumulated 149 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .598. Jarry has seen 7,426 shots against him and has recorded 6,764 total saves.

In their last game, Vancouver played the Blackhawks in a game where the Canucks notched a victory by a final score of 6-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup and netted 2 out of those attempts. The Canucks had 6 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they took.

The Canucks have accumulated 15 goals at even strength and 5 goals (14th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Vancouver has tried 172 shots (28th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.63%, while allowing the other team 172 shots. For the year, the Vancouver Canucks have notched a total of 20 goals, 8 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have granted a total of 17 goals to be scored by way of 13 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 19 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 26.32%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.95% on their opponents 21 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 90.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Kevin Lankinen patrolling the crease. He has accrued 3,162 saves out of 3,489 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .906. Lankinen holds a career mark of 48-43-13 and has participated in 116 contests. He has made the start in 105 contests and has been on the ice for 6,497 mins. Lankinen's quality start rate sits at 52.4% and he has accumulated 55 quality starts in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 3.02 goals/game and he has relinquished 327 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver

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