Two struggling teams took the ice at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, November 13, as the Detroit Red Wings visited the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Detroit has been playing solid defense lately, while Pittsburgh has struggled to find the back of the net. My best Red Wings vs. Penguins predictions and NHL Pick are demanding more of the same from both clubs tonight.

Red Wings vs. Penguins Prediction

My best bet
Penguins Team Total Under 3.5 (-120 at the Pinnacle)

My analysis

THE Detroit Red Wings have played the Under in four straight games and both play solid team defense and receive elite goaltending down the stretch.

The Red Wings have allowed just three goals, 6.88 expected goals and 23 high-danger scoring chances at five-on-five over the last four games, and they’ve also won some fancy stats with a Corsi For percentage of 51.4 and an xGF of 55.7. %.

Additionally, Detroit starter Cam Talbot boasts an impressive .926 save percentage and a 2.39 GAA with 0.44 goals saved above average per 60 minutes this season. He’s been even better of late with marks of .935, 2.01 and .91 respectively in his last five starts.

Of course, the Pittsburgh Penguins have scored three goals or less in 11 of their last 12 games averaging just 1.58 at 5v5 as well.

There’s also a lot of drama surrounding the Pittsburgh organization, and while hard to quantify, I think it’s heated up since general manager Kyle Dubas traded winger Jake Guentzel at the trade deadline last March.

It’s a diversion, to say the least, but it’s also possible that the Penguins are entering their worst season since captain Sidney Crosby debuted in 2005-06. I think we are much closer to the latter than the former.

Regardless, Detroit’s commitment to team defense, recent improvement in play and solid goaltending are not the ingredients required in the recipe for rebounding the battered offense. Pittsburgh.

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Penguins Team Total Under 3.5

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Lucas Raymond More than 0.5 assists

In addition to the Red Wings’ defensive crunch, they also boast an unsustainable 6.55 team shooting percentage at 5-on-5, and an even lower 3.41 during the four-game streak highlighted . With Pittsburgh allowing the second-most goals (3.83) and seventh-most expected goals (3.37) per 60 minutes, I expect Detroit’s offense to bounce back on Wednesday.

Turning to the Detroit winger Lucas Raymondhe has found the scoresheet in six of the last eight games for a goal and eight assists. He also paces the club with 2.79 assists per 60 minutes and 0.86 per game.

As noted, Pittsburgh is reeling and is mediocre defensively, and Detroit has bolstered its No. 1 line with Raymond playing with Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat in all situations.

The trio has been on the ice for a solid 5.08 goals per 60 minutes, including a solid 4.12 at 5v5 while also driving possession with a 54.3 CF% rate.

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• Puck Line: Detroit +1.5 | Pittsburgh -1.5
• Money line: Detroit +120 | Pittsburgh -135
• More/Less: Over 6.5 | Less than 6.5

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