The Pittsburgh Penguins (31-34-12) travel to face off against the Chicago Blackhawks (21-45-10) on Sunday, April 6th. This game will be played at United Center in Chicago and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 6:00 ET.

Penguins vs Blackhawks

The Pittsburgh Penguins Are Coming Off A Win

Pittsburgh’s 3-1 win over the Canadiens brought their record to 31-34-12. 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 led the Penguins with two goals, while Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter to seal the victory. Pittsburgh kept Montreal off the board until the 3rd period.

The Chicago Blackhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Chicago improved to 21-45-10 with a 4-2 win over the Ducks. The Blackhawks covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5-goal line.

All four of Chicago’s goals came from different players. They kept the Ducks scoreless until the 3rd period, when Anaheim scored twice.

Pittsburgh Offense Breakdown

Sidney Crosby led the way for the Penguins with two goals, including his 5th of the season on a power play in the second period. He also scored earlier in the first period, now with 4 goals this season. Blake Lizotte added his 2nd goal of the year, sealing the game with an empty-netter at 19:15 in the third period.

The Penguins fired 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. Pittsburgh scored in each period, with Crosby’s first goal coming at 4:03 in the first period.

Blackhawks Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s offense came out strong, scoring twice in the first period, with Isaak Phillips netting his first goal of the season and Teuvo Teravainen adding his fourth on a power play. Seth Jones followed with his second goal of the year during another power play in the second period. Ryan Donato capped off the scoring with his seventh goal, as the Blackhawks took 29 shots on goal.

Connor Bedard was a key playmaker, contributing three assists to bring his season total to nine. Taylor Hall added his third and fourth assists, while Philipp Kurashev picked up his first assist of the season. The Blackhawks had 12 giveaways in the game.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

Defensively, the Penguins will look to build on a strong performance in their last game, where they allowed just one goal to the Canadiens. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves, posting a 96.2% save percentage. The Penguins’ defense also recorded 19 hits, 5 takeaways, and 19 blocks.

Chicago Team Defense

Defensively, the Blackhawks will look to carry their momentum into the next game after holding the Ducks to just 2 goals. Arvid Söderblom was excellent, making 38 saves and posting a 95% save percentage. The defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 5 hits. The only blemish came late in the 3rd period, when the Ducks scored twice, including a goal with 4 seconds left.

Penguins vs Blackhawks Trends

• Pittsburgh has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 5. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
• Although Chicago has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 5-5. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 0-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-4.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Penguins have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.

Penguins vs Blackhawks Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Blackhawks to come out with a win against the Penguins while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +115, I’m placing my bet on the Blackhawks to win outright.

Our projections have the Blackhawks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Blackhawks, 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 surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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