Penguins vs. Canucks Prediction & Picks - Jan. 25

The Pittsburgh Penguins (25-14-11, riding a three-game winning streak) hit the road against the Vancouver Canucks (17-29-5) at Rogers Arena. The contest on Sunday, Jan. 25 starts at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Here's our prediction for who will secure the victory in Sunday's game.

During the past 10 outings for the Canucks (1-9-0), their offense has totaled 20 goals while their defense has given up 43 goals. They have registered 25 power-play opportunities during that span, and have scored three goals (12.0%).

Penguins vs. Canucks Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final result of Penguins 4, Canucks 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Penguins (-152)
  • Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Canucks (+1.5)

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Penguins Splits and Trends

  • The Penguins have a 25-14-11 record overall, with a 4-11-15 record in games that have gone to overtime.
  • Pittsburgh is 5-5-4 (14 points) in its 14 games decided by one goal.
  • Looking at the five times this season the Penguins finished a game with only one goal, they have a 0-2-3 record, good for three points.
  • Pittsburgh has finished 0-4-3 in the seven games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering three points).
  • The Penguins have scored at least three goals 34 times, and are 25-4-5 in those games (to register 55 points).
  • In the 17 games when Pittsburgh has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 8-6-3 to record 19 points.
  • In the 26 games when it outshot its opponent, Pittsburgh is 10-10-6 (26 points).
  • The Penguins have been outshot by opponents 20 times, and went 11-4-5 (27 points).

Canucks Splits and Trends

  • The Canucks have a 6-5-11 record in overtime games this season and a 17-29-5 overall record.
  • Vancouver has earned 18 points (7-7-4) in its 18 games decided by one goal.
  • This season the Canucks registered just one goal in nine games and they finished 0-8-1 in those matchups.
  • Vancouver has seven points (3-8-1) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
  • The Canucks have scored more than two goals in 26 games, earning 31 points from those contests.
  • Vancouver has scored a single power-play goal in 19 games this season and has registered 17 points from those matchups.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, Vancouver is 3-14-2 (eight points).
  • The Canucks have been outshot by opponents in 31 games, going 14-14-3 to register 31 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Penguins Rank Penguins AVG Canucks AVG Canucks Rank
9th 3.3 Goals Scored 2.61 28th
9th 2.86 Goals Allowed 3.67 32nd
11th 28.7 Shots 26.8 23rd
13th 27.5 Shots Allowed 29.7 26th
4th 27.41% Power Play % 19.02% 20th
6th 83.45% Penalty Kill % 70.63% 32nd

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