The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to bounce back after two consecutive losses when they host the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA, on March 11, 2022.
Match Details
- Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights
- NHL – Regular season
- Date – 11/3/2022
- Starting time – 7 PM ET
- Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Penguins Stats & Form
The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently second in the Metropolitan Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 34-15-9 record.
After winning three consecutive games, the Penguins have lost the last two against the best teams in the conference, Carolina and 4-3 against Florida in their last game. Bryan Rust, Jake Guentzel and Sydney Crosby scored against the Panthers.
Pittsburgh is 15-9-5 at home and 5-4-1 in the last 10 games. Jake Guentzel leads the team with 58 points.
The Penguins are ranked 12th in the league scoring 3.2 goals per game and are ranked 4th allowing 2.6 goals per game.
The Penguins have won 7 of their last 8 games coming in after two days of rest but have lost 7 of the past 9 home games.
Pittsburgh Penguins News
Mike Matheson and Jason Zucker will not suit up for Pittsburgh tonight.
Vegas Golden Knights Stats & Form
The Vegas Golden Knights are third in the Pacific Division and seventh in the Western Conference with a 32-23-4 record.
Vegas has lost 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Ben Hutton scored the lone goal for the Golden Knights.
Vegas is 16-10-1 on the road and 4-5-1 in the last 10 games. Jonathan Marchessault leads the team with 43 points.
The Golden Knights score 3.1 goals per game which ranks them 14th in the league and they are eighth with 34 shots on goal per game.
The Golden Knights have won 11 of the last 16 road games and 20 of the last 27 games without a day off but have lost the last 4 games against a team with a winning record.
Vegas Golden Knights News
Brett Howden, Mattias Janmark and Alec Martinez will not play for Vegas tonight.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head Stats
The Pittsburgh Penguins lead the all-time series against the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 and have won the last two games.
Five of those seven games have finished over 5.5 goals.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Odds
The Pittsburgh Penguins are slight favourites to win this game with 110 odds in their favour. The odds for the Golden Knights’ win are set at 182 while the draw is at 346.
The total goals margin is set at 5.5 with -156 odds for over and -110 for under.
Betting Tip
Both teams are having a good season. The Penguins are certain for the playoffs while the Golden Knights will have to fight by the end of the season. Both teams will play their second game in back-to-back nights which makes this game even harder to predict.
The last two games between Pittsburgh and Vegas have seen at least 7 goals and many goals are expected in this one as well. The Penguins average 3.2 goals per game while the Golden Knights 3.1 and this game will definitely go over 6 goals.
