Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Chicago Blackhawks (25-49-6) travel to meet the Pittsburgh Penguins (40-30-10) Tuesday. Puck drop from PPG Paints Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blackhawks vs. Penguins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Blackhawks are in freefall, dropping the last 3 games and going 1-11 in the last 12 outings. Chicago fell at home 5-3 in the 1st regular-season meeting with Pittsburgh at United Center on Nov. 20.

The Penguins have 90 points, currently 1 point out of the final Wild-Card spot in the Eastern Conference with 2 games remaining in the regular season. The Pens have won 4 of the last 5 games at home, while going 18-6 in the last 24 outings against Western Conference foes.

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Blackhawks at Penguins odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:09 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Blackhawks +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Penguins -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
  • Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blackhawks +2.5 (-120) | Penguins -2.5 (+100)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)

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Blackhawks at Penguins projected goalies

Petr Mrazek (9-22-3, 3.71 GAA, .892 SV%) vs. Tristan Jarry (24-12-6, 2.89 GAA, .910 SV%, 2 SO)

Mrazek coughed up 7 goals on 31 shots in a 7-3 setback against the Seattle Kraken last time out on Saturday. He did pick up a win in his prior start at Calgary last Tuesday, a rare win. Mrazek has just the 1 victory in the last 10 starts and 11 appearances since Feb. 25.

Jarry made 19 saves last time out in a 5-1 win Saturday on the road against the Detroit Red Wings, and he has victories in each of his last 2 starts. He is 2-2-0 with a 2.77 GAA and .908 SV% in 4 starts in April.

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Blackhawks at Penguins picks and predictions

Prediction

Penguins 5, Blackhawks 1

Moneyline

The Penguins (-450) will cost you 4 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s just way too expensive even though the Blackhawks (+350) have been horrifically bad lately.

PASS.

Puck line/Against the spread

The PENGUINS -2.5 (+100) are a decent play at even-money on the puck line.

Pittsburgh is playing for a playoff spot still, and it is likely to be playing with quite a bit of desperation against a bad team. This is an easy 2 points the Pens cannot afford to squander. Pittsburgh has won by 3 or more goals in each of the last 2 outings, posting an average margin of victory by 3.5 GPG.

Over/Under

The UNDER 6.5 (-120) is the play.

The Under is 6-2-2 in the last 10 meetings in Pittsburgh. The Under has cashed in 4 straight games for the Pens, too, while going 9-1 in the last 10 games against Central Division teams, and 5-1 in the last 6 contests against Western Conference opponents, too.

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