Utah Hockey Club vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 11/23/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Hockey Club (-130) Penguins (+110)

The Utah Hockey Club (7-8-3) are en route to PPG Paints Arena on Saturday where they will play the Pittsburgh Penguins (7-10-4). The odds on this game have the Hockey Club at -130 while the Penguins are sitting at +110. The over/under is 6.

The Utah Hockey Club will look for better times on the ice after their 6-2 loss to the Capitals their last time on the ice. The Hockey Club had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 26 shots they put on net. They also had 7 power play attempts but weren't able to make the most of them. Utah amassed 13 minutes in the box for this contest.

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In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Utah Hockey Club have racked up 49 goals (26th in the league) on the season and have conceded 62. For the current season, they have racked up 17 points and their points percentage sits at .472. Utah is sitting with 51 power play opportunities and they have scored 7 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 13.73%. When at even strength, the Hockey Club have given up 46 goals while earning 42 themselves. Utah has taken 472 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.4%. The Hockey Club so far have had 525 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .882. Utah Hockey Club opponents have totaled 64 power play tries (9th in the NHL) and have come away with 16 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Karel Vejmelka. Opponents have scored 468 goals versus Vejmelka in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.61. Vejmelka has taken the ice for 147 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .899 in his 7,769 mins between the pipes. He has compiled an overall mark of 45-79-11 and he has gotten the start in 136 games. In his career, Vejmelka has accrued 61 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .449. Vejmelka has seen 4,616 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,148 saves.

When they took the ice last, Pittsburgh faced the Lightning in an outing where the Penguins went home in defeat by a final score of 3-2. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Penguins tallied 2 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they attempted.

The Penguins have earned 45 goals at even strength and 11 goals (17th in the NHL) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has tried 645 shots (2nd in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.68%, while allowing the other team 691 shots. So far this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 56 goals, 18 points, in addition to a points percentage of .429. They have permitted 81 goals to be scored by of a combination of 70 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 56 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.64%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 82.54% on the other teams 63 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.3%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Alex Nedeljkovic in net. He has accounted for 3,951 stops out of 4,369 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .904. Nedeljkovic has accumulated a career mark of 63-48-25 and has been in net for 151 games. He has started in 134 contests and his ice time sits at 7,847 mins. Nedeljkovic's quality start rate comes in at 51.5% and he has qualified for 69 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 3.20 goals/game and he has allowed 418 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+110)

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