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The Detroit Red Wings (6-7-1) meet the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-9-2) Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT/Max). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Red Wings vs. Penguins odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Penguins lead 1-0
The Red Wings suffered a 4-0 home loss as +184 underdogs against the New York Rangers Saturday. Not a good follow-up as Detroit managed just a single goal in a 3-1 loss as +175 underdogs at Toronto Friday. The Red Wings are 2-5 in their last 7 games, while the Under has cashed in their last 4 games.
Detroit has had trouble scoring, posting 3 or fewer goals in 11 of 14 games to date, averaging just 2.4 goals per game (GPG), while allowing 3.1 GPG. The penalty kill ranks last in the NHL at 65.0%.
The Penguins were crushed 7-1 as +148 home underdogs Monday by the Dallas Stars. Pittsburgh is just 1-2-1 in the past 4 games, while the Under hast cashed in 4 of the past 6 outings.
Pittsburgh won at Detroit 6-3 Oct. 10 with backup G Joel Blomqvist in between the pipes against Reds Wings backup G Ville Husso. Blomqvist stopped 29 of 32 shows, while Husso was pulled after allowing 4 goals on 14 shots.
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Red Wings at Penguins odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 7:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Red Wings +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Penguins -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Wings +1.5 (-210) | Penguins -1.5 (+170)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Red Wings at Penguins projected goalies
Cam Talbot (4-2-1, 2.40 GAA, .926 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Tristan Jarry (1-1-0, 5.47 GAA, .836 SV%)
Talbot is confirmed to face the Pens in the Steel City. He has been pretty good this November, going 2-1-0 with a 1.35 GAA and .950 SV% in 3 starts, allowing just 4 goals on 80 shots. He was called upon in relief of Husso in that first meeting Oct. 10, stopping 12 of 14 shots against the Pens.
Jarry is expected to make his first appearance since Oct. 16, when he was pulled after allowing 3 goals on 5 shots against Buffalo. He was loaned to the team’s AHL affiliate to iron out some issues. For now, Jarry is jockeying with Blomqvist and G Alex Nedeljkovic in a crowded Pittsburgh goalie room.
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Red Wings at Penguins picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Wings 5, Penguins 3
Moneyline
DETROIT (+120) is a solid play at plus-money against a stumbling Pittsburgh squad (-140).
The Red Wings have had trouble lighting the lamp lately, but that shouldn’t be a problem against a very giving Penguins goaltender, whether it’s Jarry or Nedeljkovic. The Pens have allowed 4 or more goals in 3 of the past 4 games, or 4.5 GPG in the 4-game span.
Puck line/Against the spread
Backing the Red Wings +1.5 (-210) will cost more than 2 times the potential return. That’s way too expensive and it’s not worth the risk if you’re looking for a little bit of insurance and you just can’t bring yourself to play Detroit straight up.
PASS.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (-115) is the way to go.
Be careful as the Under is 4-2 in the past 6 games for the Penguins, but not only has Pittsburgh has allowed 4 or more goals in 3 of the past 4 outings, it has allowed 4 or more goals in 10 of the past 13 outings.
While the Under has hit in 4 in a row for the Red Wings, the Over cashed in the first meeting with the Pens. Facing Pittsburgh should be the elixir to cure Detroit’s scoring ills.
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