The Vancouver Canucks (11-6-3) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (7-12-4) on Wednesday, November 27th. This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:30 ET.

Canucks vs Penguins

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks improved to 11-6-3 this season. Vancouver entered the game as -1.5 goal favorites, but didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.

After trailing 1-0 in the second period, the Canucks tied it up with a goal from Pius Suter at 5:19. They took the lead in the third period with a goal from Jake DeBrusk, but the Sharks responded to make it 2-2. Suter scored again at 19:34 in the third to secure the win for Vancouver.

The Pittsburgh Penguins Are Coming Off A Win

Pittsburgh improved to 7-12-4 with a 3-1 win over the Canadiens. The Penguins covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5-goal line.

Sidney Crosby scored twice for the Penguins, with his second goal coming on the power play. The Canadiens cut the lead to 2-1 in the third period, but Blake Lizotte sealed the win with an empty-net goal.

Vancouver Offense Breakdown

Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, including his 3rd and 4th of the season. Jake DeBrusk added his 1st goal of the year. Vancouver took 27 shots on goal, but none of their goals came on the power play.

The Canucks were kept off the scoreboard in the first period before Suter netted his 3rd goal in the second period. DeBrusk followed with his 1st goal in the third, and Suter added his 4th with just 26 seconds left in the game. Vancouver recorded 25 offensive giveaways.

Penguins Offense Breakdown

Sidney Crosby was the standout in Pittsburgh’s 3-1 win over Montreal, scoring twice on three shots. He netted his 4th goal at 4:03 in the first period and followed up with his 5th on a power play at 1:20 in the second. Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter, his 2nd goal of the season, with 45 seconds left in the game.

The Penguins took 24 shots on goal and picked up 14 giveaways. Lars Eller earned his 3rd assist on Lizotte’s goal, while Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson contributed assists on Crosby’s power-play goal, bringing their season totals to 3 and 7 assists, respectively.

Vancouver Team Defense

Kevin Lankinen recorded 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, helping the Canucks secure a 3-2 win over the Sharks. Defensively, Vancouver had 5 takeaways and 24 hits. The Canucks will look to tighten things up, as they allowed the first goal at 2:37 into the 2nd period and another at 18:43 in the 3rd.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, helping the Penguins to a 3-1 win over the Canadiens. The defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 19 hits. Pittsburgh led 2-0 before allowing a goal at 5:32 in the 3rd period, but they sealed the game with an empty-netter at 19:15.

Canucks vs Penguins Trends

• Vancouver has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-0.
• Across their ten previous home games, Pittsburgh has an puck line mark of 2-8. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Penguins have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-3.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Canucks have a straight up record of 8-2 and an puck line mark of 6-4.

Canucks vs Penguins Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Penguins to come out with a win against the Canucks while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +105, I’m placing my bet on the Penguins to win outright.

Our projections have the Penguins pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Penguins, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals, we like this game to remain below that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the under.

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