Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction & Picks - NHL
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The Pittsburgh Penguins will head out for a fifth consecutive win on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks at PPG Paints Arena.
Dan Muse’s team posted a season-best six-game winning streak earlier this month, and now Pittsburgh has a chance to reach its second-longest winning run of the campaign. Sidney Crosby’s crew has been among the best teams in the league since the turn of the year, going 9-2-2 in January.
While Crosby isn’t among the NHL’s top scorers anymore, he is still averaging over a point per game in his 21st season. In 51 appearances, the Penguins captain has contributed 27 goals and 30 assists. On Thursday, he will look to start a new point streak after failing to get on the score sheet in Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Crosby will go head-to-head in a fascinating matchup against Chicago’s rising star Connor Bedard. The 20-year-old boasts 49 points (20 goals, 29 assists) through 40 outings. Bedard hasn’t been at his best since missing a month with a shoulder injury, but he’s become a game-changer and will be eager to help his team snap a three-game losing streak.
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Pittsburgh Penguins against Chicago Blackhawks : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
A. Silovs
S. Skinner
I. Solovyov
R. Shea
E. Karlsson
K. Letang
P. Wotherspoon
B. Kulak
B. Lizotte
E. Chinakhov
C. Dewar
R. McGroarty
R. Rakell
E. Malkin
S. Crosby
J. Brazeau
A. Mantha
N. Acciari
T. Novak
B. Kindel
S. Knight
A. Soderblom
L. Crevier
A. Vlasic
W. Kaiser
A. Levshunov
C. Murphy
M. Grzelcyk
N. Foligno
O. Moore
R. Greene
C. Bedard
F. Nazar
C. Dach
R. Donato
T. Teravainen
A. Burakovsky
I. Mikheyev
J. Dickinson
T. Bertuzzi
Most goals and assists
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
A. Mantha
(33 Goals)
T. Bertuzzi
(32 Goals)
E. Karlsson
(53 Assists)
Pittsburgh Penguins - Chicago Blackhawks Key Points
- Pittsburgh beat Chicago 7-3 in this season’s first head-to-head clash.
- The Penguins hold an 11-7-7 home record.
- The Blackhawks are 10-10-4 on the road.
- Chicago leads the NHL in penalty killing at 85.5 percent, while Pittsburgh’s power play ranks third at 27.4 percent.
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Our Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
With one of the league’s top power plays, the Penguins can score in bunches. The Blackhawks experienced this last month when they allowed four first-period goals in Chicago. Still, Pittsburgh’s offense could have trouble on Thursday, since Evgeni Malkin might miss the game with an injury, and Bryan Rust is suspended.
Despite having Bedard on the roster, the Blackhawks are a low-scoring team. At the same time, they are just outside the top ten in the league with a .900 save percentage. With this in mind, it wouldn’t be surprising if the rematch between these teams plays out very differently from their initial encounter.
Our prediction for Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Under 6.0 goals.
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