Prior to the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET in Thursday’s contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re wanting to make a single wager or have your sights set on putting together a parlay.

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Penguins vs. Ducks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• This season, Pittsburgh games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal over/under seven times.
• This season, three of Anaheim’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 1.2 more than the combined scoring averages for the Penguins (3.00) and the Ducks (2.33).
• These two teams are conceding a combined 7.0 goals per game, 0.6 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Penguins Moneyline: -191

• The Penguins have been a moneyline favorite two times this season (they went 2-0 in those games).
• Pittsburgh has not played a game this season shorter than -191 moneyline odds.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Penguins’ implied win probability is 65.6%.

Ducks Moneyline: +158

• In seven games as the moneyline underdog, Anaheim has pulled off the upset two times.
• When the Ducks’ moneyline odds are +158 or longer, they have won a single game out of five opportunities.
• Anaheim’s implied probability to win is 38.8% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Pittsburgh 4, Anaheim 3

Penguins Points Leaders

• Evgeni Malkin has been important to Pittsburgh’s offense this season, registering 14 points in 11 games.
• With one goal and nine assists, Sidney Crosby is one of the top contributors for Pittsburgh with his 10 points (0.9 per game).
• With eight points through 11 games (six goals and two assists), Rickard Rakell has been an important part of Pittsburgh’s offense this season.
• In six games played this season, Joel Blomqvist (2-4-0) has allowed 20 goals.

Ducks Points Leaders

• Troy Terry has totaled five goals (0.6 per game) and put up three assists (0.3 per game), averaging 2.3 shots per game and shooting 23.8%. That makes him among the leaders for Anaheim with eight total points (0.9 per game).
• Anaheim’s Leo Carlsson has racked up six total points (0.7 per game), with four goals and two assists.
• Mason McTavish has scored zero goals and contributed five assists for Anaheim, giving him a point total of five.
• Lukas Dostal has a record of 4-2-1 in seven games this season, conceding 14 goals (2.0 goals against average) with 231 saves and a .943 save percentage, second-best in the league.

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Pittsburgh vs. Anaheim Game Info

• Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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