The Pittsburgh Penguins (25-12-5) and Vegas Golden Knights (24-15-6) tangle at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas at 10 p.m. ET Tuesday. We analyze the Penguins-Golden Knights sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.
Penguins at Golden Knights: Projected starting goalies
Matt Murray vs. Marc-Andre Fleury
Murray has posted a 12-6-4 record, 2.92 goals against average and .896 save percentage with one shutout. He’ll get a chance to go up against his former teammate, and the man he replaced in the Steel City.
Fleury enters with an 18-8-3 record, 2.79 GAA and .910 SV% with two shutouts. One of those shutouts came Oct. 19 back in Pittsburgh in a 3-0 victory, as he turned aside all 29 shots he faced.
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Penguins at Golden Knights: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Penguins 2
Moneyline (ML)
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-154) are favored a home, as Fleury and Vegas look for the season sweep. It will be a tough test, as the Penguins (+125) are 5-1 in the past six games on the road, 11-4 in the past 15 overall and 5-0 in the past five against winning teams. Vegas has been hot, too, winning four in a row at home, four in a row overall and, for what it’s worth, the Golden Knights are a perfect 7-0 in their past seven on a Tuesday.
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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
While I expect the Knights (-1.5, +155) to take care of business, betting the puck line is not good business in a marquee battle like this. It’s awfully tempting at 1.55 times the return. It’s still a risky play with two good teams. AVOID.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 5.5 (-115) is worth a small-unit bet. The number has gone Over in five of VGK’s past six overall, and four of the past five at home. While the Under is 13-6 in Pittsburgh’s past 19 as an underdog, the Over is 7-3 in the past 10 against teams with a winning overall mark.
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