NHL play on Tuesday features two of the top teams in the league taking the ice when the Eastern Conference’s No. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-6) host the Western Conference’s No. 3 Anaheim Ducks (18-10-1) at 7 p.m. ET at PPG Paints Arena. The game airs on ESPN+.
Pittsburgh lost in a shootout on the road its last time out on Dec. 7 against the Dallas Stars 3-2, losing the shootout 1-0 to seal the defeat.
In its last game on Dec. 7, Anaheim claimed a 7-1 home victory against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Prepare for this matchup with what you need to know before Tuesday’s hockey action.
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Anaheim Ducks odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Penguins (-116)Underdog: Ducks (-104)Over/under: 6.5Penguins vs. Ducks game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, December 9, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Penguins stats and trendsIn eight games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has won three of those games.The Penguins have a record of 3-4 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -116.Pittsburgh has a 53.7% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.Pittsburgh and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 12 of 27 games this season.In the last 10 games, the Penguins have secured 60.0% of the possible points with a 5-2-3 record.They are scoring at a 2.8 goals-per-game average (28 total) over that span.Over on the defensive side, the Penguins have allowed 28 goals (2.8 per game) in those 10 outings.Ducks stats and trendsThis season the Ducks have 13 wins in the 21 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Anaheim has 19 games this season playing as the underdog by -104 or longer, and is 12-7 in those contests.The Ducks have a 51.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).In 62.1% of Anaheim’s previous games this season (18/29), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In the past 10 contests, the Ducks are 6-4-0 (80.0% of possible points).They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Ducks have given up 33 goals (3.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.