Penguins home unders are 13-8 on the season and with the help of Alex Nedeljkovic, it looks like another is in order Friday night versus the Panthers
The Panthers are rolling with an 11-2-2 record in their last 15 games and travel to the Burgh to take on the Penguins who’ve struggled as of late with two wins in their last seven games. Their home record isn’t much to brag about with a 11-8-2 standing so far this season with a bottom tier offense at home, scoring only 2.76 goals for their fans on average. Their strength has been their backend with the fourth-best home defense and a 2.38 goals against per game average that outranks the Bruins, Oilers and Avalanche.
They will certainly be looking for a bounce back performance to get their season back on track with time running out for the Penguins veterans. The bad-boy Panthers look to keep their winning ways going and they have won their last two matchups versus the Penguins which could help. If you plan to watch this game and want an edge on the sportsbooks, here is our best bet for the game that should help you get a Friday win.
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Pick: Under 6.5 goals (-140)
The Penguins lack of offense and stellar defense make this a no brainer. The Penguins home games have seen the under hit frequently with six or fewer goals in 13 of their 21 home games this season. The Panthers are also one of the best road defense teams with a goals against average of 2.25 this season that ranks second-best in the league only behind the Kings.
Pittsburgh will also start Alex Nedeljkovic in net who’s been impressive with a goals against average of 2.70 and a save percentage of .914 in his last five games. The two should play a tight defensive game and hit this under easily thanks to one of the starting netminders also having a stellar game.