Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 2/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+135) Canucks (-165)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (26-21-8) are on their way to Rogers Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks (38-16-6). The line on this matchup has Pittsburgh at +135 and Vancouver is sitting at -165. The total is set at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 7-6 victory against the Flyers in their previous contest . Pittsburgh tallied 10 mins in the box in this outing. In addition, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 2 goals. The Penguins had a good offensive output in this win. For the game, they tallied a score on 7 of the 32 shots they put on net.

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While playing at even strength, the Penguins have conceded 120 goals while notching 137 as an offensive unit. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have 164 power play opportunities (27th in pro hockey) and have scored 29 goals in those chances. In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have notched 164 goals (25th in the NHL) on the campaign and have given up 149. Pittsburgh has taken 1,816 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.0%. For the current season, the have a total of 60 points and their points percentage is sitting at .545. The Penguins so far have had 1,650 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .910. Pittsburgh comes into the game with 184 power play opportunities and they have tallied 27 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 14.67%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Tristan Jarry. Opponents have tallied 607 goals versus Jarry in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.63. Jarry has been in goal for 244 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .913 for his 13,828 minutes in the crease. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 133-77-24 and he started in 235 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Jarry has 143 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .609. Jarry has seen 7,000 shots against him and has amassed 6,393 total saves.

In their last game, Vancouver played the Bruins in a game where the Canucks ended up with the win by a mark of 3-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this contest and netted 1 out of those chances. The Canucks scored 3 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they took.

The Canucks have tallied 174 goals at even strength and 44 goals (10th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Vancouver has attempted 1,687 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 12.92%, while allowing the other team 1,777 shots. So far this season, the Vancouver Canucks have earned a total of 218 goals, 82 points, and a points percentage of .683. They have allowed 164 goals to be scored by of a combination of 124 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 193 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 22.80%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.95% on their opponents 190 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Thatcher Demko defending the goal. He has compiled 5,995 saves out of the 6,576 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .912. Demko has earned a career mark of 112-79-16 and has been in net for 212 games. He has started in 206 games and has accumulated 12,419 mins. Demko's quality start percentage sits at 57.3% and he has 118 quality starts in his career. Teams are averaging 2.81 goals/game and he has surrendered 581 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+135)

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