Expect a strong effort from Las Vegas. Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy ripped his team after they were flat in a 3-2 road loss to the Capitals two days ago. That was the first game Las Vegas had its players back from the Winter Olympics. Now the Golden Knights are at full strength, while the Penguins are minus injured star Sidney Crosby. Excluding a 6-4 win against the Kings in their first game back from the Winter Olympics when they were missing all five of their Olympic participants, the Golden Knights have given up an average of only two goals per game during their last three games. Pittsburgh has yielded only five goals in regulation during its last three games. Don't look for the Penguins to push pace after they played yesterday and lost, 3-2, to the Rangers in a shootout. This is an early start, too. A plus for the UNDER. Take the Golden Knights and the UNDER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on March 01, 2026 at 11:44AM ET.
Vegas at Pittsburgh
March 1, 2026
2 units on Vegas -143 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 3.4) Game of the Week
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 6.5 -102 (risk 1.5 to return 2.97)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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