Vancouver Canucks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game preview, predictions and odds

The Vancouver Canucks are on the road to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, October 21 at 7 p.m. ET.

Vancouver (4-2) is coming off a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals. Pittsburgh (4-2) is coming off a 3-0 shutout win over the Sharks.

Canucks vs. Penguins: Head-to-head & key stats

Vancouver was 1-1 against Pittsburgh last season
The Canucks are averaging 3.16 goals per game
Pittsburgh is 1-1 at home
Vancouver is allowing 2.83 goals per game
The Penguins are averaging 3 goals per game
The Canucks are 3-1 on the road
Pittsburgh is allowing 2.5 goals per game

Vancouver Canucks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Preview

Vancouver is coming off a 4-3 win over Washington, which was its third-straight win. The Canucks are led by Conor Garland, who has 1 goal and 5 assists for 6 points, Quinn Hughes has 1 goal and 4 assists, and Kiefer Sherwood has 4 goals.

The Canucks are expected to start Thatcher Demko who's 3-1 with a 2.28 GAA and a .922 SV%. In his career against the Penguins, he's 1-3-1 with a 4.21 GAA and a .892 SV%.

Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has been off to a surprisingly hot start this season. The Penguins are expected to start Tristan Jarry who's 2-1 with a 2.35 GAA and a .922 SV% and is coming off a shutout win. He's 5-1-1 with a 2.65 GAA and a .911 SV% in his career against the Canucks.

The Penguins are led by Evgeni Malkin who has 9 points, Sidney Crosby has 7 points, Justin Brazeau has 5 points, and Rickard Rakell has 5 points.

Canucks vs. Penguins: Odds & Prediction

Vancouver is a -115 favorite while Pittsburgh is a -105 underdog, and the over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Canucks and Penguins are both off to great starts, which is a bit of a surprise. Pittsburgh returns home and will start Jarry who has played well, but the Canucks should be able to get after him.

Demko looks like he's back to his old self, as he will limit Pittsburgh's offense to get a big win here.

Prediction: Canucks 3, Penguins 2.

Canucks vs. Penguins: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Vancouver ML (-115)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-125)

Tip 3: Kiefer Sherwood 2+ shots on goal (-160)

About the author

Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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Vancouver Canucks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game preview, predictions and odds | October 21, 2025

Canucks vs. Penguins: Head-to-head & key stats

Vancouver Canucks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Preview

Canucks vs. Penguins: Odds & Prediction

Canucks vs. Penguins: Betting Tips