Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Picks

Pittsburgh is 3-0 on this road trip, outscoring the home teams 16-6. They're 14-7-4 on the road. The Penguins are 10th in goals scored (3.30 per game) and fourth on the power play, while the defense is sixth in penalty killing and ninth in goals given up. Last place Vancouver is 5-15-3 at home. They're getting outscored by 51 goals, the second-worst differential in the NHL. The offense is 28th in goals scored (2.61 per game), while the defense is last in penalty killing, last in goals surrendered (3.67 per game), and 25th in save percentage. The Canucks have dropped 14 of their last 16. Play Pittsburgh. 

Pittsburgh comes off a 3-0 win against San Jose on Saturday, as Tristan Jarry stopped 31 shots for the Penguins, who are 9-3-2 UNDER their past 14 games after allowing two or fewer goals their previous game dating to last season. The Penguins are 5-1-2 UNDER against the Pacific Division. Arturs Silovs is likely starting tonight for Pittsburgh, and he is 2-1-0 with a 2.67 goals-against average, including a 3-0 shutout against the Rangers on opening night. Thatcher Demko is probable for Vancouver with a 3-1-0 record and a 2.28 GAA. The Canucks are 6-2 UNDER their past eight games following a win. Both teams are 3-2-1 UNDER this season. Take the UNDER.

Pittsburgh will look for payback for a 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks in the first meeting this season. The Penguins got off to a bad start in that game when Alex Nedeljkovic allowed three goals on nine shots in the first period before Tristan Jarry replaced him and made 19 saves. Jarry is expected in net tonight with a current 2.56 goals-against average and he will be looking for redemption after getting torched for six goals against Philadelphia in a wild one on Sunday. The Penguins pulled out a 7-6 win over Philly, with Sidney Crosby counting for four points (1G, 3A). Vancouver has lost four of five although it did beat Boston 3-2 in overtime on Saturday. The Canucks scored more than two goals in regulation just once their past five games and that was when they exploded for seven against Minnesota and still lost 10-7. Pittsburgh cannot afford many losses if it wants to prevent missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2006. Take the Penguins as my NHL Dog of the Month.