NHL FREE BETTING TIP: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Vegas Golden Knights

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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.

The Penguins have gone 15-9-5 in home games. Pittsburgh has scored 186 goals and is seventh in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.2 goals per game. Jake Guentzel leads the team with 28.

Guentzel has 58 total points for the Penguins, 28 goals and 30 assists. Sidney Crosby has six goals over the last 10 games for Pittsburgh.

The Penguins are 5-4-1 in the last 10 games, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.3 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with a .902 save percentage.

The Vegas Golden Knights are 3rd in the Pacific Division and 7th in the Western Conference with a 32-23-4 record.

They are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres last night.

The Golden Knights have gone 16-10-1 away from home. Vegas ranks 20th in the league with 34.0 shots per game and is averaging 3.1 goals.

Chandler Stephenson leads the Golden Knights with 28 total assists and has 42 points. Jonathan Marchessault has 10 points over the last 10 games for Vegas.

The Golden Knights are 4-5-1 in the last 10 games, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game with a .914 save percentage.

Key facts

• Both teams have their full rosters available
• 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
• 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
• The Pittsburgh Penguins lead the all-time series against the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 and have won the last two games

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 5.5 goals.

Value Bet

Pittsburgh Penguins to win and over 5.5 goals

3.00

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