The OVER has paid out for totals bettors in each of the last three games between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings as those two Eastern Conference teams hit the ice together in NHL odds action on Wednesday.
The Red Wings and the Penguins met for the first time this season on October 23, with Detroit pulling out a 4-3 home victory at +105 on the NHL betting lines in that contest. The Penguins hold the slight 6-4 edge in their 10 most recent games against the Red Wings dating back to 2009.
Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
If you're going with the Pittsburgh Penguins in this one, they were listed as moneyline Favorite of -130 on most NHL hockey betting menus early today for Wednesday's contest. The over-under total was at 5.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Computer Prediction: Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Pick
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 3.4-2.1 win for the Red Wings on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Pittsburgh Penguins bring a 30-15-8 record to the battle against the 31-12-9 Red Wings. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Pittsburgh go 20-30-3 so far and the Red Wings go 22-24-6. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Detroit injuries news.
This game puts the Pittsburgh Penguins, most recently No. 20 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Detroit Red Wings, who rate a No. 1 in the latest survey.
How Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Stats Matchup
The game also pits Pittsburgh's No. 13-ranked offense, averaging 2.85 goals per game, against a Red Wings defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.5 goals allowed. The Penguins power play is averaging 21.18% while the Red Wings defense kills off 83.43% of their penalties.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last action, Detroit was a 3-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Coyotes. Bettors on Detroit at -166 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Penguins were a 5-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Canucks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Vancouver at -118 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Odds Trends
Detroit is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Detroit
Next Betting Matchups
Detroit home to Winnipeg, Saturday, February 14th
Pittsburgh at Ottawa, Thursday, February 12th
