The Detroit Red Wings (14-11) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-10) Wednesday in the 1st game of their 3-game season series. Face-off from PPG Paints Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Wings vs. Penguins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-4 on Dec. 21 to end their 6-game losing streak. Detroit scored 4 goals in the 3rd period of that win.
The Penguins are looking to end a 2 game losing streak after a 5-1 blowout loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday. The Penguins sit 4th in their division.
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Red Wings at Penguins odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:21 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Red Wings +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Penguins -170 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Wings +1.5 (-150) | Penguins -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Red Wings at Penguins projected goalies
Ville Husso (12-6-0, 2.72 GAA, .912 SV%) vs. Casey DeSmith (4-6-0, 2.83 GAA, .914 SV%)
In Husso’s last 2 starts he has 8 total goals while making 72 saves. That includes an overtime loss to the Capitals that saw Husso spending 65 minutes on the ice with an SV% of .905 in that loss.
In DeSmith’s last start Dec. 18 at Carolina he allowed 3 goals on 29 shots with an SV% of .897. The veteran has been a solid backup for the Penguins.
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Red Wings at Penguins picks and predictions
Prediction
Penguins 3, Red Wings 2
Moneyline
LEAN PENGUINS -170.
The Penguins are simply the better team in this game. Neither team has shown that they are great, but the Penguins have performed better in a tougher division than the Red Wings.
Puck line/Against the spread
LEAN RED WINGS +1.5 (-150)
This game should be close as both teams could use a win here and should be playing hard. The Penguins should win, but the Red Wings will put up a fight and coming off a huge win before the break I expect them to keep this game close.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 6.5 (-120)
This is your best bet for this game. Both of these teams do have capable offenses, but in a game that should be a close battle I don’t see either team putting up a high amount of goals. This is a game that will see some scoring but won’t see either team eclipsing 3 goals.
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