Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks 12/12/18 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Chicago Blackhawks
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Dec. 12, 2018
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : PIT -177 Total 5.5
The Penguins have not really shown up like they should have early on in the season and that explains a lot of the losses the Penguins have built up this year. However, the Penguins are playing quite a bit better than anything that the Blackhawks have done on the season so far and that is definitely not something the Penguins needed to have happen.
The Penguins on the year have been able to score at a clip of 3.34 goals a game, but have given up 3.10 goals a game. The Penguins have converted on the power play at 23.2%, but have killed off 83.7%.
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The Blackhawks are in the middle of a huge losing streak and that is not going to change anytime soon. The Blackhawks defense has been horrible on the season and the offense has not really stepped up to fill the void and that is definitely going to cost the Blackhawks in the game here as they cannot really pick up a lot of wins on the season.
The Blackhawks have been able to score at a clip of 2.71 goals a game, but the defense of the Blackhawks has given up 3.68 goals a game. The Blackhawks have converted on the power play at 11.6%, but have killed off 74.4%.
Recent Betting Trends:
Penguins are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Blackhawks are 18-45 in their last 63 overall.
Over is 8-2-1 in Penguins last 11 Wednesday games.
Over is 6-2-2 in Blackhawks last 10 overall.
Free Betting Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins -177
The Penguins are struggling on the year, but the Penguins are able to play a lot better than the Blackhawks on the season. However, the Blackhawks are going to show up somewhat on offense here, but the Penguins are going to play better and that will help out in getting the win for the Penguins here. Final Score, Pittsburgh Penguins win 4-2.