NHL matchup
11/03/20267:00 PMPPG Paints ArenaPittsburgh, PA

Golden Knights9 – 5 – 1vsPenguins5 – 7 – 2

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Model value
Model trendPittsburgh Penguins games: +11.34 units on model side bets this season

Model side bets in games featuring Pittsburgh Penguins went 13–1 (92.9%) this season, for an estimated profit of 11.34 units when staking one unit per bet.

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Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
Vegas Golden KnightsB+B+B+
Pittsburgh PenguinsBCC+
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
VGK-112-1.5 (+200)
PIT-108+1.5 (-245)
Total 6.5Over -125Under +105
Recent form

Last 3 games

Vegas Golden Knights

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/30/26vs NJL 2–5L -1.5O 6.5
10/27/26vs OTTW 4–1W -1.5U 6.5
10/24/26@ CBJL 1–2L -1.5U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/31/26@ MTLL 4–5W +1.5O 6.5
10/29/26vs UTAHL 3–4W +1.5O 6.5
10/24/26vs NSHW 3–2L -1.5U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Golden Knights and Penguins
Statistic
28.8 (28.6)Shots28.4 (28.7)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

Golden KnightsAdin HillExpected
PenguinsArturs SilovsExpected
Lineup context

Projected lines

Vegas Golden Knights
First line
  • CJack Eichel
  • LWIvan Barbashev
  • RWMark Stone
  • DBrayden McNabb
  • DShea Theodore
Pittsburgh Penguins
First line
  • CSidney Crosby
  • LWTommy Novak
  • RWRickard Rakell
  • DSpencer Stastney
  • DErik Karlsson

Player availability

Injury report

Vegas Golden Knights
  • DParker WotherspoonUpper BodyInjured Reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins
  • CEvgeni MalkinLower BodyDay-To-Day
  • DKaedan KorczakLower BodyDay-To-Day
  • RWBryan RustLower BodyInjured Reserve
    Rust (lower body) will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site reports Thursday.
    Updated: Oct 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM EDT

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