Anaheim vs Pittsburgh Prediction 9 November 2026
🔊 Anaheim Ducks are hard to stop right now. Four straight wins, at least five goals scored in each of their last seven games - the Ducks’ offense has really taken off. What’s especially impressive is how Joel Quenneville’s team get out of difficult situations. In Calgary, they had to come back from two goals down, but that did not stop them from winning. Pittsburgh Penguins, by contrast, have only just begun to recover from four straight losses. The win over Los Angeles lifted their spirits a little, but the problems have not gone away. The Penguins also lost to Anaheim twice last season. Now they have to contain one of the highest-scoring teams of recent weeks.
Four goals apiece on two occasions
📊 Last season, Anaheim Ducks won both games against Pittsburgh Penguins, though neither win came easily. In October, the Ducks won 4:3 at home, then repeated the result in Pennsylvania in December. This time, regulation was not enough: the teams were tied 3:3 before the game went to a shootout. Leo Carlsson scored the deciding goal. The Ducks took the season series 2:0, with an overall goal difference of 8:6. Notably, Anaheim scored four goals in each game when shootout-deciding goals are included.
Head-to-head statistics Anaheim - Pittsburgh
Goals in seven consecutive matches
Anaheim have won four straight games and secured a place in the Western Conference’s top ten. Over the past week, Joel Quenneville’s team beat Ottawa (6:3), Vancouver (5:4), Edmonton (5:4) and Calgary (5:3). Their offence has been impressive: at least five goals in seven straight games. But there is another side to playing this way. The Ducks have allowed 64 goals, putting them among the five worst teams in the West in that category. So even with their current scoring form, they often have to hold on through tense finishes. Injuries will also keep Troy Terry, Trevor Moore, Ryan Poehling and A.J. Greer out of the lineup.
In Calgary, the Ducks nearly derailed their winning streak in the first period. Lukas Dostal allowed three goals on 11 shots, and Ville Husso replaced him for the second period. The change worked: the Finnish goaltender stopped all ten shots he faced, and his teammates gradually erased the deficit. Tristan Luneau cut the gap in the second period, and Leo Carlsson tied the game early in the third. The winner came with a minute and a half left, when Cutter Gauthier scored. Nikita Nesterenko added an empty-net goal - (5:3). It was Gauthier’s tenth goal in five games, a mark no Anaheim player had reached before.
Match Results: Anaheim Ducks
Crosby ends his losing streak
Pittsburgh Penguins have won only six of their seventeen games and are ahead of only Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference. Before their trip to California, Dan Muse’s team had lost four straight. The home game against Boston (2:6) was particularly painful. Even Sidney Crosby could not help; he had gone without a point in the previous two games. Against Los Angeles, though, the captain made his mark. The Penguins have other problems too: they block an average of just 12 shots per game, with only three teams posting a lower figure. Bryan Rust, James van Riemsdyk, Arvid Söderblom and Ryan Graves are out with injuries.
In Los Angeles, the Penguins finally got through a game without their usual lapses. Tommy Novak had scored twice by the sixth minute, putting in rebounds from teammates’ shots on both occasions. Egor Chinakhov then scored on the power play, and in the second period Crosby got his body in the way of an Evgeni Malkin shot to redirect it into the net. The captain also scored into an empty net to seal the win (5:2). His first goal was a special one: Crosby passed Marcel Dionne to move into sixth place on the NHL’s all-time points list. Malkin finished with three assists, while Sergei Murashov made 26 saves for his first win of the season. After four losses, they badly needed that result.
Match Results: Pittsburgh Penguins
First-Period Prediction
More than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period in 14 of Anaheim Ducks’ last 15 home games. Over their last ten away games, Pittsburgh Penguins averaged 1.6 first-period goals, while Anaheim Ducks allowed an average of 2 at home. We pick first-period total over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.62.
Prediction on the Result
Anaheim Ducks have covered the (+1.5) puck line in seven straight NHL games. This bet wins if the home team win or lose by one goal; the seven-game streak confirms that margin. We pick Anaheim Ducks (+1.5) puck line at odds of 1.32.
Total Goals Prediction
Over 5.5 goals has landed in 14 of Anaheim Ducks' last 15 home games. At home this season, the hosts have averaged 3.71 goals scored and 4.43 goals allowed; Pittsburgh Penguins have averaged 3.56 goals scored and 4.00 goals allowed on the road. We pick match total over 5.5 goals at odds of 1.41.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Pittsburgh Penguins finally won, but one good game does not mean their defensive problems are behind them. The Penguins have allowed an average of 3.8 goals over their last five games. Anaheim Ducks are just the kind of opponent you cannot afford to give too many chances near your own net. The Ducks have scored at least four goals in seven straight games, with no fewer than five in each of them. Even falling two goals behind against Calgary did not stop the team from extending that scoring streak. Given Gauthier and Carlsson’s current form, as well as the visitors’ defensive numbers, I expect another high-scoring game from the hosts. My pick - Anaheim Ducks team total over 3 goals.
Will this prediction come true?
No comments
Betting Tips: Anaheim Ducks - Pittsburgh Penguins
in 14 of last 16 home games against Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL).in 8 of last 9 games.in 7 of last 8 games (NHL).in 8 of last 9 games (NHL).in 15 of last 16 away games (NHL).
in 9 of last 10 games against Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL).in last 5 home games against Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL).in 7 of last 8 games (NHL).
Other predictions
