The Chicago Blackhawks (22-45-10) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (31-35-12) on Tuesday, April 8th. This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and televised on Spor. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Blackhawks vs Penguins

The Chicago Blackhawks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Ducks, the Blackhawks improved to 22-45-10. Chicago covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 line.

Four different players scored for the Blackhawks, who led 4-1 before the Ducks added a late goal. Isaak Phillips opened the scoring at 7:03 in the first period.

The Pittsburgh Penguins Are Coming Off A Win

The Penguins improved to 31-35-12 with a 3-1 win over the Canadiens. Pittsburgh covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.5.

Sidney Crosby scored the first two goals for the Penguins, while Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter to seal the victory. The Penguins’ defense held the Canadiens scoreless until the third period.

Chicago Offense Breakdown

In their recent game against the Ducks, Chicago scored four times, with Ryan Donato netting his 7th goal of the season. Seth Jones added his 2nd goal, while Teuvo Teravainen notched his 4th, and Isaak Phillips scored his 1st. The Blackhawks took 29 shots on goal and scored twice on the power play.

Connor Bedard picked up three assists, bringing his season total to 9. Taylor Hall added two assists, now with 4 on the year. The Blackhawks had 12 giveaways in the game.

Penguins Offense Breakdown

Sidney Crosby led the way for Pittsburgh with two goals, including his 5th of the season on a power play in the second period. Blake Lizotte added his 2nd goal of the year, sealing the game with an empty-netter at 19:15 in the third.

The Penguins took 24 shots on goal and registered 14 giveaways. After scoring in the first period, they added another at 1:20 in the second before Lizotte’s late empty-netter.

Chicago Team Defense

Arvid Söderblom made 38 saves with a 95% save percentage, helping Chicago to a 4-2 win over Anaheim. The Blackhawks’ defense finished with 6 takeaways and 5 hits. Both goals they allowed came in the 3rd period, including one with just 4 seconds left.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

Defensively, the Penguins will look to build off a strong performance in their last game, where they allowed just 1 goal to Montreal. Alex Nedeljkovic recorded 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, and the defense added 5 takeaways and 19 hits. The only goal they allowed came at 5:32 into the 3rd period.

Blackhawks vs Penguins Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Chicago has an puck line mark of 0-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-5 while averaging 1 goals per game.
• The Penguins are 4-1 puck line in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Penguins have an puck line record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Blackhawks have an puck line mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Chicago posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.

Blackhawks vs Penguins Prediction

If you’re looking for a straight moneyline bet, then the Penguins are the way to go. However, with a payout of -206, you might consider using this bet as a leg of a parlay.

When it comes to my suggested pick for the puck line, I’d advise taking the Blackhawks to cover. Even in the event of a Penguins victory, this matchup is likely to remain closely contested, and the Blackhawks should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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