Red Wings vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 31

The Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a loss and a victory, respectively, heading into their meeting at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks see this as a tight one, with the Red Wings -112 to win on the moneyline, and the Penguins at -108.

Detroit's most recent game was a 5-3 home loss against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 28. Patrick Kane (two assists) and Moritz Seider (two assists) each had two points for the Red Wings.

In its most recent game on March 30, Pittsburgh claimed an 8-3 road victory against the New York Islanders. The Penguins were led in that outing by Anthony Mantha (two goals and one assist) and Justin Brazeau (three assists).

Before this matchup, here is who we project to take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

Red Wings vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 4 - Penguins 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Red Wings vs. Penguins Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Red Wings (-112)
• Underdog: Penguins (-108)

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have won 53.1% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (17-15).
• Detroit is 17-15 (victorious in 53.1% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -112 or shorter.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Red Wings have an implied probability of 52.8% to win.
• Detroit and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 30 of 72 games this season.

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been made an underdog 43 times this season, and won 21, or 48.8%, of those games.
• Pittsburgh is 21-22 this season when entering a game as an underdog by -108 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 51.9% chance to win.
• Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 40 of 73 games this season.

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit ranks 21st in the league with 213 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• The Red Wings have conceded 215 total goals (3.0 per game), the 10th-fewest in league play.
• Its -2 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• The 50 power-play goals the Red Wings have scored this season (10th-most in the NHL) have come on 228 power-play chances.
• Detroit has the league's 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.93%).
• The Red Wings have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• Detroit kills 77.37% of opponent power plays, the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Detroit wins 50.8% of its faceoffs (12th in NHL).
• The Red Wings shoot 10.3% as a team (26th in the league).

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 255 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank fifth in the NHL.
• The Penguins have given up 227 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• It has the sixth-best goal differential in the league at +28.
• The Penguins have 51 power-play goals (on 210 chances), eighth in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh has the NHL's seventh-best power-play percentage (24.29%).
• The Penguins have six shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• Pittsburgh's has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (81.82%).
• Pittsburgh wins 47.9% of faceoffs, 24th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 12% shooting percentage of the Penguins is sixth in the league.