Arizona Coyotes vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Pick & Prediction 12/12/23

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Coyotes versus the Penguins? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on SCRI. The game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Penguins are favored to win at home vs. the Coyotes.

ARIZONA COYOTES VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5

This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, December 12th.

WHY BET THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS:

• The Penguins enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Penguins on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Coyotes (+1.5)

Can Arizona Lock in a Road Win?

This season, the Coyotes have put together an overall record of 13-12-2. When playing on the road, Arizona has gone 5-7-2, while their home record stands at 8-5-0. This record has them sitting 5th in the Western Central division and 8th in the Western conference.

In terms of the puck line, Arizona are 14-13. When playing on the road against the puck line, they are 8-6, while their overall home performance is 6-7. This season, Arizona’s games have an average of 6.3 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.3. The Coyotes come in with an over/under performance of 16-11-0.

Across their three previous road games, Arizona has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.

On the offensive side, the Coyotes are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 14th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 29th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Coyotes offense is 9th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 25th in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Arizona’s offense is Michael Carcone. Coming into the game he has 14 goals, ranking 15th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 3 assists so far.

Defensively, the Penguins are currently 17th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 31.2 shots per game against Pittsburgh. They also are 1st in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Pittsburgh, goalie Connor Ingram has started 16 games in this season. His current record is 11-5, and his save percentage stands at 92%.

Will the Penguins Make it Happen at Home?

The Penguins come in with an overall record of 11-12-3. On the road, Pittsburgh has a 6-6-2 record, whereas they are 5-6-1 at home. Their current record places them 7th in the Eastern Metropolitan division and 14th in the Eastern conference.

Against the puck line, Pittsburgh is 11-15. Their road puck line record so far is 6-8 while sitting 5-7 at home against the puckline. For the season, Pittsburgh’s games have finished with an average of 5.5 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.6. Overall, the Penguins have an over/under record of 8-17-1.

Across their three previous home games, Pittsburgh has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 1 goals per game.

The Penguins come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 25th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 12th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Penguins offense is 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 26th in the NHL.

Pittsburgh’s current leading scorer is Sidney Crosby. This season, he has 15 goals, which puts him 9th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Crosby has 12 assists this season.

In terms of defense, the Penguins head into the game ranked 17th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 31.2 shots per game against Pittsburgh. So far, they are 1st in shutouts, achieving 4 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Tristan Jarry has started 20 games this season. His current record stands at 8-10, and his save percentage is 91.8%.