Anaheim Ducks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL: 7:00 PM EST

Oct. 10, 2019

TV: DTV
Latest Odds : PIT -155 O/U 6

The Anaheim Ducks look for a fourth straight victory on Thursday when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins. Anaheim won its third straight on Tuesday after beating the Detroit Red Wings 3-1. Nick Ritchie scored at the halfway point of the third period to break a tie and help lead the Ducks to the win. Also scoring for Anaheim were Jakob Silfverberg and Rickard Rakell, while John Gibson made 31 saves in net.

Pittsburgh fell to 1-2 on the season following its 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. The loss was Pittsburgh first at home against the Jets since Winnipeg returned to the NHL in 2011. The Pens only goal was off the stick of Sidney Crosby his first of the season. Matt Murray made 17 saves in net. The Penguins played without the injured Evgeni Malkin and Nick Bjugstad.

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Derek Grant is tied with several other Ducks’ players with one goal apiece. Hampus Lindholm leads the Ducks in assists with three and in points with three. In net, John Gibson is 3-0-0 with goals against of 1.00 and save percentage of .970. The Ducks are scoring an average of 2.67 goals per game while allowing an average of 1.00 per game

Jared McCann and Patric Hornqvist lead Pittsburgh in goals scored with two each. Sidney Crosby is the leader in assists with three and in points with four. In net Matt Murray is 1-2-0 with goals against of 3.04 and saves percentage of .903. The Penguins are scoring an average of 3.00 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.00 per game.

Recent Betting Trends:

Anaheim is 5-0 in its last 5 following a win

The UNDER has cashed in each of the Ducks last 6

Pittsburgh is 1-7 in its last 8

The UNDER has cashed in each of the Penguins last 7 on Thursday

Free Betting Pick: Anaheim Ducks +135

Anaheim has started the season with three straight victories, while Pittsburgh has struggled losing two of three due to injuries to key players including Evgeni Malkin. The Ducks have won 6 of the last 8 versus teams from the Metropolitan division and 20 of their last 26 overall. Pittsburgh on the other hand has lost 7 of its last 8 and 5 of its last 7 versus an opponent from the Western Conference. Final Score Prediction, Anaheim Ducks win 4-2

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