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⚫ Betting on the Penguins

The Stanley Cup odds are out! Are the Penguins going to win the Cup in 2023?

Betting on hockey is simple, and you can find Penguins odds for each game on all online sportsbooks in Pennsylvania. To start betting, you’ll need to register on a sportsbook of your choosing and complete all required steps to set up your account. You can place NHL futures well in advance, but the individual game odds are released on the game days.

Spread/Puck Line

Spread betting is not as interesting for hockey bettors as it is for football bettors, since the goal differences in hockey are not often big. However, you can place point spread bets for any of the Penguins’ games. Spread betting means wagering on the goal margin between the two teams. If the Penguins are the favorites against the Philadelphia Flyers, you might see a point spread like this:

Penguins -1.5 -110
Flyers +1.5 -110

This means the Penguins need to win by two goals to cover the spread and the Flyers need to stay within one goal or win outright to cover. Odds are often -110 on both sides to get bettors to wager evenly, but they can also vary a lot in hockey betting.

Moneyline

Moneyline is a more simple bet type since you only wager on the winner of the game. If the odds are Penguins -125 and Flyers +135, Penguins are the favorites and Flyers the underdogs. If you wager on the Penguins, you need to bet $125 to win $100, but if you wager on the Flyers, betting $100 successfully will earn you $135.

Total (Over/Under)

If the game is between two evenly matched teams, a total bet might be the way to go. Total bets are over or under a predetermined number of goals in the game. An example could be O 5.5 / U 5.5; if the result is 3-4, over bettors win, but if the game ends 2-3, the unders have it.

Props

There are two types of proposition bets, or props. One type is team props, meaning you can wager on things like first team to score, which team is leading at first intermission, which teams gets the first penalty, and so forth. The other type is player props, which are options like Sidney Crosby to score, who scores the first goal in the second period, and who gets the first penalty. Each online sportsbook has a big selection of props with good odds, although potential injuries and the starting goaltender will alter the odds pretty quickly.

Live Bets

You can also place these types of wagers like during the game. The odds change quickly, but shrewd bettors can make some excellent bets if they sense a goal coming or one team gaining control of the action. Live betting is available for all Pittsburgh hockey games on all PA online sportsbooks.

Futures

Futures are bets on upcoming events. You can wager on the winner of the Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy, or the division winners. Future odds change as the season progresses and teams fall out of playoff contention, so in general the earlier you bet, the bigger the potential payout. Currently, the Colorado Avalanche odds are the best to win the Cup and the Maple Leafs are considered most likely to win the East.

You can wager on the Penguins on all PA online sportsbooks.

🟡 Penguins Betting Tips

Betting on hockey is quite simple and there isn’t any particular strategy you can follow. If you follow the Penguins actively, you’ll know their top players, the results of recent games, and the upcoming games. To get started with online wagering, you can follow these tips:

1. Oh Captain, My Captain
   Two-time NHL MVP Sidney Crosby has led the Penguins in points almost every season since he joined the team. Once again, Crosby is scoring at over point-per-game pace. If you want to bet on props but don’t know where to start, Crosby to get a point is a good first prop bet.
2. Goaltending: Threat or Opportunity?
   Jarry and DeSmith are the Penguins’ goaltending duo for the season, and they have to be better if the Pens want to go far in the Spring. Jarry shouldered perhaps too much of the load last season due to DeSmith’s somewhat disappointing starts in goal, and got injured when it was least desired. DeSmith also got hurt in Game #1 of the Rangers series, leaving third goalie Domingue with a mountain to climb. However, both Jarry and DeSmith have now one more year of experience under them and are probably eager to prove they are worthy of their contracts. If things start going downhill for the pairing, expect high-scoring games and appearances from Dustin Tokarski.
3. The Schedule Reshuffle
   Pittsburgh did well last season in back-to-back games, winning 13 out of 22. This season, they have 15 pairs of back-to-back games and hope to continue the trend. While the number of games in a season is still 82, the Penguins are playing their biggest rivals, Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers, just three times. Some fans have expressed disappointment in the reshuffle of the schedule since divisional games often rile up the homecrowds the most. A more detailed look into the Atlantic Division might offer you betting opportunities other fans might miss since the Penguins meet each of those teams three times.
4. Another Day, Another Injury
   There’s no denying that the Penguins get hurt a lot. The team’s leading players Crosby, Malkin, Dumoulin, Letang, Rust, and Guentzel have all lost a ton of games due to injuries in recent seasons. Should the stars align for the team this year and everyone gets to practice and play together for most of the season, maybe the Penguins will start the playoffs from a different position than last season. However, Pittsburgh is not the youngest team in the league, so let’s not jinx it.

⚫ PA Sportsbooks

Pennsylvania sports betting has over 10 legal online sports betting sites you can choose from. Each of the PA hockey betting sites has a welcome bonus, great Penguins and NHL markets, and odds boosts for some games. You can sign up on several books to find out which one you like the best and to make sure you get the best odds for your bets. Rivers Casino and BetRivers are the official partners of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and have a lounge at the Arena.

Betting on the Pittsburgh Penguins is very simple.

🟡 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster

The Penguins’ GM Ron Hextall pulled a Hail Mary prior to the free agency in July 2022 and brought back Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Bryan Rust, and Rickard Rakell with new multi-year contracts. Hextall also added Jan Rutta and Josh Archibald in the off-season; the initial 23-man roster was released on October 11. With the core locked in for the next few years, the Penguins championship window is still ajar.

Forwards: Josh Archibald, Teddy Blueger, Jeff Carter, Sidney Crosby (C), Jake Guentzel, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen, Evgeni Malkin (A), Brock McGinn, Ryan Poehling, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust, Jason Zucker
Defensemen: Brian Dumoulin, P.O. Joseph, Kris Letang (A), Jeff Petry, Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel, Jan Rutta
Goalies: Casey DeSmith, Tristan Jarry

Coaching

The Pittsburgh Penguins are coached by head coach Mike Sullivan, who took over from Mike Johnston in December 2015. The Penguins were sitting below the playoff line at the time, but Sullivan turned the ship around and led the team to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017. HC Sullivan is contracted to Pittsburgh through the next four seasons.

Sullivan’s associate coach is Todd Reirden, a former NHL head coach in charge of defense and power play, and assistant coach is Mike Vellucci, who works on the offense and penalty kill. Andy Chiodo is the goaltender coach and former Penguins Trevor Daily and Matt Cullen also work with the team.

Prospects

In July 2022, Penguins held their first traditional Development Camp since 2019. Several prospects were able to showcase their talents and some are a step closer to making it to the roster come October. P.O. Joseph and Filip Hallander are both looking to score their spots during the pre-season training, while goaltender Joel Blomqvist is an interesting option in front of the goal in the coming years.

The Penguins’ first 2022 draft pick, 21st overall pick defenseman Owen Pickering, impressed coaches and media during the Camp and is an interesting addition to the Penguins. Other draft picks this year were Sergey Murashov (G, #118th overall), Zam Plante (F, #150), Nolan Collins (D, #167), and Luke Devlin (F, #182).

🟡 Penguins Schedule 2022-2023

The Penguins will once again play 82 games during the regular season, which begins in October and ends in April. You can check out the entire schedule from the picture; some start times might be changed prior to the games.

The full Penguins schedule for the 2022-23 season.

⚫ Penguins Statistics

Let’s take a look at some key stats from past seasons.

Penguins Point Leaders in the Last Five Years

Penguins Goaltending in the Last Five Years

🟡 Penguins 2021-22 Season

The 2021-22 campaign got off to rough start with captain Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin having surgery prior to the season and missing the first months of game play. The Penguins were able to shake off the difficulties and finished third in the Metropolitan Division, advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Penguins were set to go the distance in the 2022 playoffs, but injuries plagued the team during the first round match-up against the NY Rangers. Jarry, DeSmith, Crosby, Dumoulin, and Rakell were all absent from games and the Penguins dropped a 3-1 lead in the series and were eliminated in game #7 at Madison Square Garden.

Last updated: 03/15/2023