Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings Prediction, October 10, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings (41-32-9 last season) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (38-32-12 last year) at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will need a boost after suffering a 5-4 loss to the Islanders in their last game. Pittsburgh was responsible for 6 penalty minutes in this match. They also had two power play opportunities and scored two goals. The Penguins had a solid offensive performance in the loss. For the outing, they converted 4 of the 44 shots they attempted.

In terms of points, the Pittsburgh Penguins scored 253 goals (18th in the league) and conceded 248 over the course of last season. In the previous season, they scored 88 points and their points percentage was .537. Pittsburgh finished the game with 262 power play opportunities and scored 40 goals on those attempts, a rate of 15.27%. At even strength, the Penguins allowed opponents to score 201 goals and score 213. Pittsburgh attempted 2,685 shots and had a shooting percentage of 9.4%. The Penguins had 2,479 shot attempts against them and had a save percentage of .900. The Pittsburgh Penguins' opponents had 243 power play opportunities (16th in the league) and scored 47 goals.

The man in goal for this game is Tristan Jarry. In his career, Jarry has made 149 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .606. His save percentage currently stands at .912 for his 14,460 minutes played. Jarry had 7,353 shot attempts against him and 6,703 total saves. The opponent has scored 650 goals against Jarry in his professional hockey career and his goals-against rate is 2.70. He has a record of 136-85-25 and has started in 246 games. Jarry has played in 257 games during his NHL career.

In their last game, Detroit faced the Canadiens in a matchup in which the Red Wings drew 4-4. The Red Wings scored 4 goals out of 40 shots on goal they fired. In this game, they had a power play attempt but were unable to score.

Detroit attempted 2,375 shots (23rd in professional hockey) and posted a shooting percentage of 11.58% while allowing 2,657 shots to its opponent. On the opposing team's 240 power play attempts, they achieved a penalty kill percentage of 79.58% and their save rate was 89.7%. They had a total of 273 power play opportunities and achieved a power play rate of 23.08%. The Red Wings scored 212 goals at even strength and 63 goals (7th in the NHL) on the power play. They allowed 273 goals, including 224 goals at even strength and 49 goals while having fewer men on the ice. Last year, the Detroit Red Wings totaled 275 goals, 91 points and a .555 points percentage.

On the other side of the ice, you will see Cam Talbot protecting the net. Talbot is the owner of a lifetime mark of 245-176-42 and has started in goal in 486 games. Talbot's quality start rate is 55.1% and he has 256 quality starts in his professional hockey career. He has recorded 12,877 stops out of 14,097 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .913. The opponent scores an average of 2.63 goals per game and has conceded a total of 1,220 goals. He started 465 games and played 27,782 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's expert opinion: Take Detroit

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