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On Thursday night, an interconference matchup will be played between the Pittsburgh Penguins (11-8-4-0) and the Vegas Golden Knights (17-6-1). In their previous match, Las Vegas defeated the Blue Jackets.
Tuesday's game between the Penguins and the Hurricanes ended in a Pittsburgh loss at home. Last season, Pittsburgh had a perfect 2-0 record against Las Vegas.
Golden Knights vs Penguins Betting Odds
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Golden Knights vs Penguins Match Details
Fixture: Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins
Date and Time: Thursday, December 1 at 17:00 PM ET
Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Golden Knights vs Penguins Key Stats
On Thursday, Las Vegas will start a four-game road trip. They broke a brief two-game losing slide on Monday by winning 3-2 in a shootout in Columbus. Las Vegas is having a fantastic season and has proven to be especially tough to beat when traveling, as they have only suffered one regulation loss and one overtime loss. Las Vegas is 5-4-1 in their last 10 games.
Logan Thompson has started both of Las Vegas' recent games in goal. The 25-year-old goaltender has a 12-4 record with a 2.44 GAA and a.921 save percentage but has recently struggled, while his backup, Adin Hill, comes in with a 2.74 GAA and a.903 save percentage. Vegas is now ranked eighth with an average goal score of 3.5.
On Thursday, Pittsburgh will start a five-game homestand. Pittsburgh suffered a difficult 4-1 loss to the Maple Leafs in the first game of the home stand, and the Hurricanes handed Pittsburgh a 3-2 overtime defeat on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh has had a streaky year and is now in one of the final playoff spots.
Casey DeSmith and Tristen Jarry are splitting time in the nets for Pittsburgh. In Tuesday's overtime defeat, Jarry was on goal. Although he hasn't been as productive as he was last year, he still has solid statistics, including an 8-3-3 record, a 2.91 GAA, and a strong.914 save percentage. DeSmith has a 3.00 GAA. Pittsburgh is scoring 3.4 goals per game on average, which ranks them 11th.
Golden Knights vs Penguins Betting Prediction
The Golden Knights are conceding goals, and their goaltending hasn't been nearly as strong lately. Adin Hill, the backup, had a 3.80 GAA in November, while Logan Thompson's 2.88 GAA last month was below average.
The offense in Pittsburgh is strong. They currently rank fourth in the NHL in terms of xGF/60 minutes (2.91 goals), and they should benefit from poor goaltending at home. Pittsburgh should cover the spread at home tonight.
Pick: Pittsburgh -1.5 (+210)
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