Pittsburgh Penguins vs Anaheim Ducks Picks and Prediction for Sunday November 8 2026
Pittsburgh heads to Anaheim on Sunday night for an 8 PM ET game against the Ducks at Honda Center. The Penguins have Los Angeles on Saturday, so this will be their second game in two nights. Anaheim has been scoring plenty, and that’s a bad matchup for a Pittsburgh team that’s been giving up goals in bunches. The Ducks have their own defensive problems, so I’m not expecting a masterpiece. This could get pretty entertaining. Get ready for all the NHL games with our free NHL picks.
Pittsburgh Penguins Have Been Giving Up Too Many Goals
Pittsburgh is 5-9-2 heading into Saturday’s game against Los Angeles. The Penguins have won only twice in their last ten, and they’ve been having a rough time defensively. They lost 6-2 to Boston on Thursday, and that wasn’t exactly an encouraging performance before a trip through California. Pittsburgh has enough offense to compete, but the defense keeps letting it down.
The Penguins are averaging 3.13 goals per game and allowing 3.56. Those aren’t terrible offensive numbers, but giving up more than three and a half every night makes winning difficult. Pittsburgh has been getting around 27 shots on goal per game, and the penalty kill has been respectable at better than 82%. But the Penguins haven’t been getting enough saves at even strength, and that’s a problem against Anaheim.
Bryan Rust, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Ryan Graves, and Elmer Soderblom are unavailable. That’s a lot of missing depth. Pittsburgh needs to be better defensively, especially with the Ducks scoring almost four goals per game. The back-to-back makes things even tougher. If the Penguins spend too much time chasing Anaheim, this could get ugly.
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Anaheim Ducks Have Been Scoring in Bunches
Anaheim is 9-7-1 after its latest completed results. The Ducks have won four of their last five, and the offense has been producing. They’ve been scoring enough to overcome some pretty ugly defensive performances. That’s not always the best way to win, but against Pittsburgh, it might be enough.
The Ducks are averaging 3.76 goals per game, one of the better numbers in hockey. They’re also allowing 3.76, which tells you why their games have been so unpredictable. Anaheim isn’t generating a huge number of shots, but the Ducks have been finishing their chances at a very high rate. Their power play has been especially dangerous, converting better than 36% of its opportunities. Pittsburgh can’t afford to take unnecessary penalties.
Anaheim has injuries of its own. Troy Terry, Ryan Poehling, Ian Moore, and A.J. Greer are unavailable. Those absences affect the depth, but the Ducks have been scoring enough to get results. Anaheim also has the advantage of playing at home while Pittsburgh deals with consecutive games. The Ducks don’t have to be perfect defensively if they can keep putting the puck in the net.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Anaheim Ducks Picks and Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Anaheim Ducks
I’m taking Anaheim. Pittsburgh has been struggling, and now the Penguins have to play their second game in two nights against a Ducks team scoring nearly four goals per game. Anaheim’s defense isn’t good, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Pittsburgh scores three. But the Penguins are giving up 3.56 goals a night, and Anaheim’s power play is dangerous. I trust the Ducks to create more scoring chances and finish enough of them to win.
Total Pick: Over 6.5 Goals
Give me the over 6.5 if that’s the number. Anaheim is scoring and allowing 3.76 goals per game. That’s more than seven and a half combined goals in Ducks games. Pittsburgh is scoring 3.13 and allowing 3.56, so there’s plenty of offense and not much dependable defense on either side. The concern is Pittsburgh running out of energy after playing Saturday and struggling to score. But Anaheim could get four or five by itself. I’ll take the over.
Final Picks: Anaheim Ducks Moneyline | Over 6.5 Goals (if available)
Disclaimer: This preview was completed on November 7, 2026, before Pittsburgh played Los Angeles. Records, injuries, betting lines, and starting goaltenders may change before puck drop.
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