Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 10/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+220) Penguins (-275)

PPG Paints Arena is where the Pittsburgh Penguins (4-2-0) will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks (4-2-0) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Canucks at +220 while the Penguins are at -275. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Vancouver Canucks went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-3 win against the Capitals in their previous outing. Vancouver accrued 13 penalty mins for this contest. The Canucks had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. In addition, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to net 1 goal. In the matchup, they converted 4 out of the 24 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Canucks let the opposition score 12 goals while getting 15 themselves. Vancouver Canucks opponents have recorded 23 power play tries (6th in hockey) and have a total of 5 goals in those attempts. In relation to scoring goals, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 19 goals (11th in hockey) on the season and have given up 17. Vancouver has attempted 152 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.5%. For the season, they have racked up 8 points and their points % is .667. The Canucks have had 186 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .909. Vancouver has 20 power play chances and they have notched 4 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 20.00%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Thatcher Demko. Demko has played in 246 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has earned a win-loss record of 129-90-20 and was named the starter in 240 games. Opponents have been able to score 668 goals against Demko in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.78. Demko has seen 7,453 shots taken against him and he has 6,785 saves. His save percentage is at .910 for his 12,836 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Demko has tallied 136 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .567.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh faced the Sharks in a game where the Penguins notched a victory by a final score of 3-0. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Penguins tallied 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they tried.

Over the course of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned a total of 18 goals, 8 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have allowed 15 goals to be scored by of a combination of 11 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Penguins have accumulated 15 goals at even strength and 3 goals (22nd in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 14 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.43%. Pittsburgh has taken 156 shots (19th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.54%, while allowing the opposition 177 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 78.95% on their opponents 19 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.5%.

Across the ice you will find Arturs Silovs in the crease. He has tallied 496 stops out of 561 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .884. Silovs has accrued a career record of 10-9-2 and has been in net for 22 games. He was named a starter in 21 contests and his ice time sits at 1,014 mins. Silovs' rate of quality starts comes out to 52.4% and he has made 11 quality starts in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 3.10 goals per game and he has surrendered 65 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-275) and under 6.5 goals

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