Pittsburgh at Chicago

Pittsburgh needed a shootout to beat Dallas 2-1 on Saturday after Tyler Seguin tied it with 30 seconds left in regulation. That was the second straight game the Penguins took to a shootout, and neither finished OVER the total. The offense has gone cold, scoring 2, 3, 2, and 2 goals in its last four games, nine total. Three of those four games finished UNDER the total. The 8-goal game against Washington is the exception. Chicago has allowed four or more goals in four of its five games, and Saturday's 5-2 loss to Carolina went OVER the total. But the Blackhawks have not scored more than four in any game this season, and they have scored 4, 1, and 2 in their last three. Pittsburgh is averaging 2.00 goals over its last four, so Chicago would need five to push this game to seven. If Pittsburgh scores three, Chicago needs four, and it has done that once in six games. Connor Bedard could return from shoulder surgery tonight, and one player coming back doesn't change that math. Back the UNDER tonight.