Penguins vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 29

The Pittsburgh Penguins (26-14-11) host the Chicago Blackhawks (21-23-9) on Thursday, Jan. 29, with the Penguins coming off a victory and the Blackhawks a loss. The bookmakers have made the Penguins solid favorites at -180 on the moneyline, and the Blackhawks are at +150.

Pittsburgh earned a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on Jan. 25 against the Vancouver Canucks. Benjamin Kindel's two points (two goals) led the Penguins.

Chicago lost on the road 4-3 to the Minnesota Wild on Jan. 27 in its last game, falling 1-0 in a shootout. Ryan Donato (one goal) and Connor Bedard (one assist) were among the seven Blackhawks players who collected one point each in that outing.

Here is our prediction for who will clinch the win in Thursday's matchup.

Penguins vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 5 - Blackhawks 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.96 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Penguins-Blackhawks game.

• Favorite: Penguins (-180)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+150)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins are 11-11 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Pittsburgh has had moneyline odds set at -180 or shorter in just one game this season, and lost.
• The Penguins' implied moneyline win probability is 64.3% in this game.
• Pittsburgh's 51 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 25 times.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have been made an underdog 50 times this season, and won 21, or 42.0%, of those games.
• Chicago is 10-14 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +150 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blackhawks, based on the moneyline, is 40.0%.
• Chicago has played 21 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 168 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
• The Penguins have conceded 145 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking sixth in league action for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+23) makes the team fifth-best in the league.
• The 37 power-play goals the Penguins have recorded this season (eighth-most in the NHL) have come on 135 power-play chances.
• Pittsburgh is third in the league with a 27.41% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (25th among NHL teams).
• Pittsburgh has the league's sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (83.56%).
• Pittsburgh has the 14th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.5%.
• The Penguins shoot 11.5% as a team (10th in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 141 goals this season (2.7 per game), 27th in the league.
• The Blackhawks give up 3.1 goals per game (163 in total), 17th in the NHL.
• it has the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -22.
• With 30 power-play goals (on 151 chances), the Blackhawks are 17th in the NHL.
• Chicago has the NHL's 17th-ranked power-play percentage (19.87%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have four.
• The 85.45% penalty-kill percentage of Chicago is the best in the league.
• Chicago is 26th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.5%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.6%, the Blackhawks are 21st in the league.