Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins 12-1-22

Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins 12/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins 12/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Vegas Golden Knights will be at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh to face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday evening.

 

Vegas topped all teams at 17-6-1 on 35 points in the Pacific Division with a 10-1-1 road record on the season. The Golden Knights won three of their last five including a 3-2 shootout victory on the road over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.

 

Vegas took an early lead at 2-0 in the first period but allowed Columbus to score one goal in each of the second and third periods while being held scoreless in that stretch.

 

Center Jonathan Marchessault earned the win for the Golden Knights with a goal scored in a shootout competition.  

 

Center Jack Eichel led Vegas’ offense with 11 goals scored and added 15 assists to earn a team-high 26 points while Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is the Golden Knights’ top setter after dispensing 18 assists on the season.

 

Six of Pietrangelo’s assists came from a power play shot while adding three goals in gaining 21 points for Vegas. The Golden Knights totaled 82 goals and 135 assists on 217 points earned this year   

 

The totals went UNDER in 4 of Vegas’ last five contests and the Golden Knights are 13-5 straight up in their last 18 matches played.

 

The Vegas Golden Knights are 2-5 SU in their last 7 outings versus Pittsburgh and 8-1 straight up in their last 9 road games.  

 

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins Predictions 12/1/2022

 

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to end a two-game losing streak in hosting this Thursday’s battle on the ice facing the Vegas Golden Knights.

 

Pittsburgh is 11-8-4 on 26 points and placed fourth in the Metropolitan Division after finishing 23 games with a 4-3-2 home record on the season.

 

The Penguins come into this match-up riding on a two-game losing streak with a 3-2 OT loss at home to the Carolina Hurricanes on November 29.

 

Pittsburgh forced the game into overtime with an equalizer nailed by LW Jake Guentzel on assists from Defenseman Jeff Petry and Center Sidney Crosby in the 2:20 minute of the final period. However, the Penguins failed to score a goal in the extended period leading to their one-goal loss.

 

Center Sidney Crosby had 12 goals and 19 assists to lead Pittsburgh with 31 points on the season. Crosby’s 4 assists and one goal came from a power-play shot on 62 total shots on goal.

 

Evgeni Malkin chipped in a second team-high 12 assists with 8 goals to gain a 3rd-high 20 points for the Penguins. The Penguins tallied a total of 78 goals and 135 assists on 213 points for the year.        

 

The totals went UNDER in 5 of the Penguins’ last 6 outings and Pittsburgh is 5-2 straight up in its last 7 matches played.

 

The totals went OVER in 4 of the Penguins’ last 5 contests versus Vegas and Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 home games.

 

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Pittsburgh Penguins. The NHL Pick for this contest is Pittsburgh -120. The Penguins’ defense has given away 3.17 goals per game while the Golden Knights conceded 3.0 goals per match.

 

Vegas ended a two-game losing streak with their recent SO win while Pittsburgh looks to stop a two-game losing streak.

 

The Golden Knights will dominate this contest on the road with a 10-1-1 record. Prediction: The Vegas Golden Knights will win 4-3.   

 

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins 12/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

NHL Starting Time: 7:00 PM ET

 

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA 

 

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022                               

                                                 

TV: ATTP, NHLPP/ESPN+

 

NHL Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh Penguins -120             

 

NHL Totals: 6.5  

 

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