Penguins vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 13

The Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks -- the former coming off a loss, the latter a win -- will play on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The bookmakers have made the Penguins solid favorites at -175 on the moneyline, and the Sharks are at +145.

Pittsburgh's most recent game was a 4-2 home loss against the Montreal Canadiens on Dec. 11. Bryan Rust led the Penguins with two points (one goal and one assist).

In its most recent game on Dec. 11, San Jose claimed a 3-2 road victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Alexander Wennberg had three points (one goal and two assists) in that outing for the Sharks.

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we predict to bring home the win in Saturday's hockey contest.

Penguins vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Penguins 4 - Sharks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.06 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Sharks Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Penguins-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Penguins (-175)
• Underdog: Sharks (+145)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins are 3-7 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Pittsburgh has not played a game with moneyline odds shorter than -175.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Penguins' implied win probability is 63.6%.
• Pittsburgh's 29 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 13 times.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 32 games this season, and won 15 (46.9%).
• San Jose is 11-11 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +145 or more on the moneyline.
• The Sharks have a 40.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• San Jose has played 13 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 90 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 19th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Penguins have given up 80 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking fourth in league action for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's sixth-best goal differential at +10.
• The 24 power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season (on 77 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh is third in the league with a 31.17% power-play conversion rate.
• The Penguins have scored one shorthanded goal this season (22nd among NHL squads).
• Pittsburgh has the league's fourth-best penalty-kill percentage (84.71%).
• Pittsburgh wins 50.5% of its faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Penguins connect on 11% of their shots (15th in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• With 89 goals (2.8 per game), San Jose has the league's 23rd-ranked offense.
• The Sharks' total of 104 goals allowed (3.2 per game) is 24th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -15, the team is 27th in the league.
• The Sharks have 21 power-play goals (10th-most in NHL) on 114 chances.
• San Jose's power-play percentage (18.42) puts the team 18th in the league.
• This season, the Sharks have two shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
• San Jose's has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80%).
• At 47.1%, San Jose has the NHL's 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.6%, the Sharks are sixth in the league.