The Detroit Red Wings will host the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight, Monday Mar 22, for the first time since losing Game 7 of last year’s Cup final. This is their second meeting this season after the Pens took the first. NHL oddsmakers at BETUS.com have the Wings as -145 moneyline favs over the Penguins (+125) with the over/under set at 5.5 goals. Be sure to get your Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings NHL Prediction in early at BETUS.com
The Penguins (42-24-5-1) are winners of six of their last ten games but two of five on the road. They are 21-14-2-0 on the road where they average 2.68 GAG and allow 2.97 GAG. They recently lost to Carolina 2-3 (OT) at home. They had goals from Jordan Staal and Evgeni Malkin. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 of 29 shots and is 5-5 in his last ten with a 2.70 GAA. Overall he’s 33-18-5 with a 2.65 GAA and a .906 SVPCT. Pittsburgh leads New Jersey by two points for the Atlantic Division lead. Crosby has 15 goals and 16 assists in the last 22 games for Pittsburgh. The recently-acquired Alexei Ponikarovsky has a goal and three assists in his last four games . Evgeni Malkin has been nursing an injury to his right foot but played in the Penguins' game Saturday and scored a goal. He’s listed as probable tonight but more than likely he’ll play because it’s such an important game. Jordan Staal scored his first power-play goal in 123 games and it was the 20th of the season for the Pittsburgh center. The Pens haven’t allowed a goal on the penalty kill in five straight games, or 17 kills.
The Red Wings (35-23-4-9) have won seven of ten and three of their last five on home ice. They are 19-10-2-3 at home where they average 2.71 GAG and allow 2.26 GAG. They recently won in Vancouver 4-3 (OT) thanks to goals from Todd Bertuzzi, Pavel Datsyuk, Valtteri Filppulaand and overtime scorer Henrik Zetterberg. Goalie Jimmy Howard stopped 29 of 34 shots and is 7-3 in his last ten with a 2.80 GAA. Overall he’s 28-15-9 with a 2.32 GAA and a .924 SVPCT. Detroit leads Calgary by two points for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff berth. They are scrambling to keep pro sports' longest-active streak of 18 straight playoff appearances alive . Zetterberg has eight goals and 15 assists in the last 20 games for Detroit. Pavel Datsyuk has three goals and an assist during a four-game points streak. Valtteri Filppula had a goal, two assists and a plus-3 rating. The Wings haven’t allowed a goal on the penalty kill in eight straight games, or 23 kills.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Detroit.
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Favorite is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.
- Home team is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
- Penguins are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Penguins are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Detroit.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings
When: Monday Mar 22, 2009 7:00 PM ET
Line: BETUS.com
Pick: Detroit -145
Point-Spreads.com Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings NHL Prediction
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