The Pittsburgh Penguins (25-14-11) hit the road to play the Vancouver Canucks (17-29-5) at Rogers Arena on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Penguins have won three straight games.
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Here is our prediction for who will secure the win in Sunday’s matchup.
The Canucks have gone 1-9-0 in their past 10 games, scoring 20 goals while conceding 43 in that period. On 25 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored three goals (12.0%).
Penguins vs. Canucks Predictions for Sunday
Our computer projection model for this matchup predicts a final score of Penguins 4, Canucks 3.
Moneyline Pick: Penguins (-142)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Canucks (+1.5)
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Penguins Splits and Trends
The Penguins (25-14-11 overall) have a 4-11-15 record in contests that have needed overtime.
Pittsburgh has 14 points (5-5-4) in the 14 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the five games this season the Penguins recorded only one goal, they went 0-2-3 (three points).
Pittsburgh has finished 0-4-3 in the seven games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering three points).
The Penguins have scored more than two goals 34 times, and are 25-4-5 in those games (to register 55 points).
In the 17 games when Pittsburgh has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it registered 19 points after finishing 8-6-3.
In the 26 games when it outshot its opponent, Pittsburgh is 10-10-6 (26 points).
The Penguins’ opponents have had more shots in 20 games. The Penguins finished 11-4-5 in those matchups (27 points).
Canucks Splits and Trends
The Canucks have a record of 17-29-5 this season and are 6-5-11 in overtime games.
Vancouver has earned 18 points (7-7-4) in its 18 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Canucks recorded just one goal in nine games and they finished 0-8-1 in those matchups.
When Vancouver has scored a pair of goals this season, they’ve earned seven points (3-8-1 record).
The Canucks have scored at least three goals 26 times, earning 31 points from those matchups (14-9-3).
This season, Vancouver has scored a single power-play goal in 19 games and registered 17 points with a record of 7-9-3.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Vancouver has posted a record of 3-14-2 (eight points).
The Canucks’ opponents have had more shots in 31 games. The Canucks finished 14-14-3 in those matchups (31 points).
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