For the upcoming battle between the Florida Panthers and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, we have highlighted the best bets to consider, along with our picks and predictions, in the piece below.

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Panthers vs. Penguins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.7 goals)

• This season, 14 of Florida’s 25 games have gone over Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• A total of 14 of Pittsburgh’s games have ended with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The Panthers score 3.64 goals per game, compared to the Penguins’ average of 2.73, adding up to 0.1 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• The 7.0 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.5 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Panthers Moneyline: -182

• The Panthers have been victorious in 10 of their 18 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (55.6%).
• Florida is 2-1 (victorious in 66.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -182 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Panthers’ implied win probability is 64.5%.

Penguins Moneyline: +150

• In 18 games as an underdog on the moneyline, Pittsburgh has pulled off the upset four times.
• The Penguins have won a single game with moneyline odds of +150 or longer (in six such games).
• Pittsburgh’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 40.0% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Florida 4, Pittsburgh 3

Panthers Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Florida, Sam Reinhart has recorded 34 points.
• Having scored six goals and adding 18 assists, Aleksander Barkov Jr. is an important piece of the offense for Florida through 17 games.
• On 74 shots (for 12 goals) and 11 assists, Sam Bennett has created 23 points this season.
• Across 17 games played, Sergei Bobrovsky has a goaltending record of 11-5-1. During those games, he’s allowed 51 goals while recording 412 saves.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby has recorded 17 assists and eight goals in 26 games, good for 25 points.
• Evgeni Malkin is key for Pittsburgh’s offense with 22 total points (0.8 per game), including five goals and 17 assists through 26 games.
• Erik Karlsson has scored two goals and contributed 14 assists for Pittsburgh, giving him a point total of 16.
• Alex Nedeljkovic has an .883 save percentage (54th in the league), with 302 total saves, while conceding 40 goals (3.3 goals against average). He has compiled a 4-4-3 record between the posts for Pittsburgh this season.

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Florida vs. Pittsburgh Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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