PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS. FLORIDA PANTHERS – 10/22/19 FREE PICK & NHL BETTING PREDICTION

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be in Florida on Tuesday taking the ice against the Panthers at the BB&T Center. The Penguins will be looking for their third win in four games after losing 0-3 at home against the Las Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.

The Florida Panthers will be looking for back-to-back wins after getting the best of the Predators 3-2 in Nashville their last time on the ice. Florida will need to tighten up the skates on the defensive end if they want to find the winner’s column at home.

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are now 6-3-0 on the season following a 0-3 loss against the Golden Knights at home on Saturday, bringing their winning streak to an end.

The Penguins are averaging 3.56 goals per game this season while giving up 2.56 to their opponents. They are firing an average of 32.4 shots per night while allowing 29.2 on the defensive end of the ice.

Pittsburgh has found the net for six power-play goals this year for an 18.8 conversion rate to go along with an 81.0 penalty kill percentage. Twice this season they have been able to light up the lantern while skating shorthanded.

The Penguins have dominated this series through the previous 10 games with a record of 7-1-2 against the Panthers. Pittsburgh has been able to average 3.60 goals per game while giving up 2.30 during the span.

Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers enter the game sitting at 3-2-3 following a 2-3 win over the Predators in Nashville last Saturday.

Florida has been good for an average of 3.13 goals per game this year while giving up 3.63 to their opponents. They have been able to take an average of 37.9 shots per game while allowing 31.1 on the defensive end of the ice.

The Panthers have scored six power-play goals this year for a 20.7 conversion rate. Defensively, they have built an 86.4 penalty kill percentage.

In the previous 10 games against Pittsburgh, the Panthers have had some issues taking advantage of the power-play. They have only found the net for five goals on the 34 opportunities.

If they are going to make something happen on Tuesday, a power-play goal or two will go a long away against Pittsburgh’s solid defense.