Penguins vs. Red Wings Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – October 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on October 17, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings — both coming off victories — will play on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The bookmakers have made the Penguins solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Red Wings are at +107.

The betting insights in the following article reflect odds as of October 18, 2023 at 3:14 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Penguins vs. Red Wings Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: PIT: (-130) | DET: (+107)
  • Puck line: PIT: -1.5 (182) | DET: +1.5 (-223)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (-125) | Under: (+102)

Injury Report as of October 18

Penguins: Will Butcher: Undisclosed (Out), Raivis Ansons: Undisclosed (Out), Mark Pysyk: Lower Body (Out)

Red Wings: Robby Fabbri: Undisclosed (Out), Matt Luff: Arm (Out), Carter Mazur: Lower Body (Out)

Penguins vs. Red Wings Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Red Wings
Total Pick Under (6.5)
Spread Pick Red Wings (+1.5)

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Penguins vs. Red Wings Team Stats (2022-23)

Penguins Avg. (Rank) Red Wings Avg. (Rank)
3.20 (15th) Goals Scored 2.90 (24th)
3.21 (19th) Goals Allowed 3.35 (22nd)
34.4 (4th) Shots 28.2 (29th)
32.7 (25th) Shots Allowed 30.4 (11th)

Penguins Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Erik Karlsson 82 25 76 101 209 5 -26
Sidney Crosby 82 33 60 93 255 9 +8
Evgeni Malkin 82 27 56 83 240 11 -12
Jake Guentzel 78 36 37 73 243 11 +2
Rickard Rakell 82 28 32 60 244 11 -5

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Red Wings Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Dylan Larkin 80 32 47 79 244 16 -6
Alex DeBrincat 82 27 39 66 263 11 -31
David Perron 82 24 32 56 195 6 -7
J.T. Compher 82 17 35 52 154 5 +8
Daniel Sprong 66 21 25 46 147 6 +13

Betting Trends

  • The Penguins won 33 of their 55 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (60.0%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Penguins’ implied win probability is 56.5%.
  • The Red Wings were an underdog in 61 games last season, and won 24 (39.3%).
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 48.3% chance of victory for the Red Wings.
  • Of Pittsburgh’s 82 games last season, 36 finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals.
  • Detroit played 38 games last season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

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