Penguins vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 5

The Pittsburgh Penguins got a hat trick from Evgeni Malkin last time out, and now will host the Florida Panthers on Sunday, April 5. The Panthers are heavy underdogs away from home, at +205, and the Penguins are -250.

Pittsburgh grabbed a 9-4 victory at home its last time out on April 4 against the Florida Panthers. Erik Karlsson (one goal and three assists) and Malkin (three goals and one assist) both had four points for the Penguins.

Florida played on the road in its last game on April 4, and fell 9-4 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. A.J. Greer's two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup led the Panthers.

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we expect to bring home the win in Sunday's hockey action.

Penguins vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 5 - Panthers 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Panthers Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Penguins-Panthers matchup.

• Favorite: Penguins (-250)
• Underdog: Panthers (+205)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been victorious in 17 of their 31 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (54.8%).
• Pittsburgh has not played a game with moneyline odds shorter than -250.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Penguins have a 71.4% chance to win.
• Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 42 of 76 games this season.

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers have won 17, or 63.0%, of the 27 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Florida has not entered a game so far this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +205 odds on them winning this game.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 32.8% chance of victory for the Panthers.
• Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 38 of 75 games this season.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 272 total goals (3.5 per game) rank third in the NHL.
• The Penguins rank 23rd in goals against, conceding 238 total goals (3.1 per game) in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (+34) makes the team fifth-best in the league.
• The 55 power-play goals the Penguins have put up this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 220 power-play chances.
• Pittsburgh has the league's third-best power-play conversion rate (25%).
• The Penguins have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (12th among NHL teams).
• Pittsburgh kills 81.7% of opponent power plays, the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Pittsburgh wins 48.2% of its faceoffs (24th in NHL).
• The Penguins have a 12.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fourth in the league.

Panthers Key Stats

• With 223 goals (2.9 per game), Florida has the league's 20th-ranked offense.
• The Panthers' total of 256 goals conceded (3.4 per game) is 28th in the NHL.
• Its -33 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• The Panthers have 50 power-play goals (on 254 chances), 11th in the NHL.
• Florida has the NHL's 19th-ranked power-play percentage (19.69%).
• The Panthers have seven shorthanded goals (seventh in league).
• Florida's has the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (81.1%).
• Florida is 29th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.4%, the Panthers are 26th in the league.