Pittsburgh Penguins vs Utah Hockey Club Betting Pick & Prediction 1/29/25
The Penguins and Hockey Club are set to face off at 9:30 ET on TNT. The Hockey Club will host the game at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Hockey Club as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS UTAH HOCKEY CLUB BETTING PICK
The Pick: Utah Hockey Club -1.5
This game will be played at Delta Center at 9:30 ET on Wednesday, January 29th.
WHY BET THE UTAH HOCKEY CLUB:
- With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Hockey Club to secure a 3-2 victory.
- Take the Hockey Club on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)
Do the Penguins Have a Shot at a Win at Salt Lake City?
The Penguins improved to 20-24-8 with a 3-1 road win over the Canadiens. Pittsburgh, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5-goal line.
Sidney Crosby led the scoring with two goals, while Blake Lizotte added an empty-netter. The Penguins’ defense held the Canadiens scoreless until the third period.
Sidney Crosby led the way for the Penguins’ offense in their 3-1 victory over the Canadiens, scoring twice. He found the net early in the first period and added a power-play goal in the second, bringing his season total to 5 goals. Blake Lizotte scored his second goal of the season on an empty net with 45 seconds left in the game.
The Penguins fired 24 shots on goal but had 14 giveaways. Crosby scored on two of his three shots, while Lizotte found the net on his only shot. Pittsburgh’s second goal came on a power play, with Kris Letang earning his third assist of the season and Erik Karlsson picking up his seventh.
Pittsburgh’s defense will look to build on their previous performance, where they gave up just one goal to the Canadiens. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 19 hits. The only goal they allowed came at 5:32 into the 3rd period.
Can the Hockey Club Grab a Win at Home?
Utah Hockey Club fell to 21-21-7 after a 4-3 road loss to the Golden Knights. Utah led 2-0 before Vegas scored four unanswered goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the teams combined for 7.
Utah, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. Three different players scored for Utah, but they couldn’t hold the lead. Logan Cooley scored first at 11:52 in the first period, and Ian Cole added another at 12:00 in the second period before the Golden Knights rallied.
Utah’s offense came up with three goals against Vegas, with each goal coming from a different player. Logan Cooley opened the scoring with his 2nd goal of the season, while Ian Cole added his 1st goal. Alexander Kerfoot netted his 2nd goal of the year, tying the game 3-3 in the third period.
Nick Bjugstad picked up two assists, giving him 2 on the season. Cooley also contributed with his 8th assist. Utah took 19 shots on goal but went 0-for-3 on power play opportunities.
Defensively, Utah allowed the first goal at 4:54 in the 2nd period, and they gave up another with just one second left in the period. After conceding a third at 5:37 in the 3rd, they allowed the game-winner 2:15 into overtime. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%. Utah’s defense also recorded 21 hits and 8 takeaways.