Penguins vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 11

The Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks are coming off a defeat and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at SAP Center at San Jose on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET. The Sharks are underdogs despite being at home, at +124, and the Penguins are -148.

Pittsburgh suffered a 5-2 loss on the road its last time out on Nov. 8 against the Anaheim Ducks. Evgeni Malkin had two points (two assists) for the Penguins.

San Jose got a 3-2 home victory over the New York Islanders on Nov. 9 in its last game, winning the shootout 1-0. Yaroslav Askarov saved 30 Islanders shots in that outing while allowing two goals.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Wednesday's hockey action.

Penguins vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 3 - Sharks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Sharks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Penguins-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Penguins (-148)
• Underdog: Sharks (+124)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been victorious in one of their five games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (20.0%).
• Pittsburgh has been a moneyline favorite of -148 or shorter in just two games this season, and lost both.
• The Penguins' implied moneyline win probability is 59.7% in this matchup.
• In 12 of 18 matches this season, Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Sharks Betting Insights

• This season the Sharks have been an underdog 17 times, and won six, or 35.3%, of those games.
• San Jose has gone 3-9, a 25.0% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +124 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in nine of 20 games this season.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh ranks 15th in the NHL with 57 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• The Penguins have allowed 64 total goals (3.6 per game), ranking 25th in league play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-7) ranks 23rd in the league.
• The 11 power-play goals the Penguins have put up this season (on 54 power-play chances) rank 19th in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh ranks 19th in the league with a 20.37% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• Pittsburgh kills 76.6% of opponent power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Pittsburgh has the 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 45.6%.
• The Penguins shoot 11.6% as a team (14th in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• With 49 goals (2.4 per game), San Jose has the NHL's 24th-ranked offense.
• The Sharks' total of 70 goals conceded (3.5 per game) is 30th in the league.
• it has the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -21.
• The Sharks have 15 power-play goals (eighth-most in NHL) on 74 chances.
• San Jose's power-play percentage (20.27) puts the team 20th in the league.
• The Sharks lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with four.
• At 76.39%, San Jose has the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• San Jose wins 46.9% of faceoffs, 27th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 8.8% shooting percentage of the Sharks is 32nd in the league.