Utah Hockey Club vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks - NHL

Prediction published on 11/22/24, 5:36 PM  by Edgar Jibran | Modified on 11/23/24 at 12:38 AM in NHL Picks

One of the less attractive games in the NHL schedule for next Saturday corresponds to the clash between Pittsburgh Penguins and Utah Hockey Club, teams that definitely aren’t big contenders to qualify for the playoffs by the end of the regular season. Even so, it must be noted this is a must-win game for both teams due to the bad performance they’ve had in their most recent games.

On the one hand, Pittsburgh Penguins will virtually be on a big disadvantage as they faced Winnipeg Jets less than 24 hours before the kickoff of this game against Utah, being also relevant to remark that they are one of the most demotivated teams in the League due to their terrible defensive performance. Despite this, the Penguins haven’t lost any of their first or second periods during their last 3 home games.

On the other hand, Utah Hockey Club is having a very bad offensive performance, not being weird to have them as the third worst offensive in the Central Division with just 49 scored goals. Additionally, Utah has a streak of 3 losses in a row, not being able to score during their last 6 periods in a row, a situation that is totally concerning for their head coach, André Tourigny, who must make some immediate changes on the offensive tactics.