Penguins at Ducks 2/28/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 02/27/2020 at 10:01 PM ET

Penguins at Ducks 2/28/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

Pittsburgh is in the middle of a losing skid that has to be changed for the Penguins to be seen as a threat on the year. The Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 games. Those losses have led to the Penguins posting a 37-19-6 record on the year so far. In the last game the Penguins lost to the Los Angeles Kings by a 2-1 score.

When it comes to offense the Penguins have been able to score 3.21 goals per game. When it comes to the defensive side of the puck the Pittsburgh team is giving up 2.74 goals each game.  The power play for the Penguins has converted at 20.8% on the year, but the Penguins penalty kill is sitting at 81.4% on the year.

The Ducks were finally able to pull off a win recently. The Ducks pulled out the win by a 4-3 margin over the Oilers. The Ducks on the year have ended up posting a 25-30-8 record on the year so far. The Ducks are now sitting in 6th place in the Pacific Division.

When it comes to scoring the Ducks have score  a total of 2.54 goals a game. Defensively the Ducks have allowed a total of 3.16 goals a game. The power play for the Ducks have converted at only 14.8% on the year. The defense for the Ducks have ended up killing off 78.1% of the power plays faced on the year.

    Pittsburgh is going to continue their road trip here. However, the Penguins have to play the Ducks in this game and the Ducks offense is starting to come to life in the past game. The Ducks, though, now have to face a strong offense in Pittsburgh, but also a good defense as well. Look for the Ducks to struggle in the game here as the Penguins offense is able to dictate the pace of the game. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Penguins win 4-2.

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