Ducks vs. Penguins Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s an interconference clash as a pair of teams looking to earn a victory collide on the ice in the Steel City when the Anaheim Ducks take on the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night and we have the inside scoop with our Ducks vs. Penguins prediction. Anaheim skates in on the heels of a 7-1 home win over Chicago in their previous contest Sunday night. Pittsburgh fell 3-2 in a shootout on the road against Dallas in their previous game Sunday night. In the last 10 meetings between the teams, the Penguins own a 6-4 edge, but the Ducks have won the last two meetings, including a 4-3 home win in the first meeting this season on October 14. Read more about this Ducks vs. Penguins prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
Ducks Maintaining Top Spot in Pacific Division
Anaheim won their second straight game as they trampled Chicago on home ice Sunday night to give them momentum into their road swing. The Ducks entered Monday 18-10-1 on the season and stand atop the Pacific Division by one point over Vegas. Anaheim is 2nd in the league in goals per game as they average 3.59 goals per contest. The Ducks are 22nd in the league in goals against as they allow an average of 3.28 goals a night. Anaheim is tied for 17th in power play success as they cash in on 18.8% of their chances with the man advantage on the year. The Ducks are tied for 27th in the league in the penalty killing department as they successfully navigate 75.3% of their shorthanded situations on the year.
Against Chicago, Anaheim had their offense on full display as they lit up the Blackhawks en route to the victory. The Ducks owned a 17-6 advantage in shots in the opening period and skated with a 1-0 advantage on the scoreboard. Jacob Trouba opened the scoring with his fifth goal of the season, unassisted, at the 10:16 mark of the stanza. In the second period, Anaheim owned a dominant 27-7 edge in shots and outscored Chicago 4-0 for a 5-0 edge at the second intermission. Mason MacTavish made it a 2-0 game with his seventh goal of the season, on the power play, at 6:40 off assists from Bennett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier. Gauthier extended to a 3-0 margin with his ninth goal of the season at 9:26 off assists from Gauthier and Radko Gudas. Alex Killorn gave Anaheim a 4-0 lead with his second goal of the year at 16:09 with assists going to Ryan Strome and Pavel Mintyukov. Leo Carlsson scored his 15th goal of the season at 17:23 with assists going to Chris Kreider to make it 5-0. In the third period, the Ducks held a 9-7 edge in shots and outscored Chicago 2-1 to secure the win. Carlsson scored his second goal of the night, on the power play, 15 seconds into the period off assists from Kreider and Jackson LaCombe. After Chicago scored to get on the board, Frank Vatrano closed the scoring with his third goal of the season at 18:08 off assists from Olen Zellweger and Ryan Strome. Ville Husso made 19 saves for Anaheim, who owned a 53-20 advantage in shots, in the win. Husso (4-2-0, 2.82 GAA, .875 save percentage) is expected to get the start here.
Key Injury Report for Ducks:
- Goaltender Lukas Dostal (upper body) is out.
- Goaltender Petr Mrazek (lower body) is out.
Pittsburgh Hoping to Prevail on Home Ice
Pittsburgh managed to procure a point in their road game against Dallas but fell in a shootout Sunday, leaving them 4-1-1 in their last six games. The Penguins entered Monday 14-7-6 on the season and stood tied for fourth in the Metropolitan Division, five points behind Washington for the top spot. Pittsburgh is 9th in scoring as they average 3.15 goals per game on the season. The Penguins are above average in their own end, ranking 7th in goals against by allowing 2.70 goals a night. Pittsburgh stands tied for 1st in the league in power play success as they convert 33.3% of their chances with the man advantage. The Penguins are 4th in penalty killing as they successfully navigate 85% of their shorthanded situations.
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Against Dallas, Pittsburgh was in a tight contest but came up on the short end of the scoreboard in a shootout. The Penguins saw the shots even at seven in the opening period but skated off with a 1-0 edge on the scoreboard at the first intermission. Connor Dewar opened the scoring with his sixth goal of the year at 18:18 off assists from Blake Lizotte and Noel Acciari. The Penguins owned an 11-3 advantage in shots in the second period with both teams scoring once, leaving them up 2-1 after 40 minutes. After Dallas tied the game early in the stanza, Tommy Novak gave Pittsburgh a 2-1 advantage with his fourth goal of the year at 5:56 off assists from Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. In the third period, the Penguins saw the shots even at nine but gave up the lone goal of the stanza to even things up at the end of regulation. During overtime, Pittsburgh was outshot 4-2 with neither side denting the twine. In the shootout, Pittsburgh came up empty in their three attempts, making the Stars’ tally from Mikko Rantanen the winner. Tristan Jarry made 21 saves for the Penguins, who owned a 29-23 advantage in shots, in the loss. Arturs Silovs (4-4-4, 3.00 GAA, .898 save percentage, shutout) is expected to get the start in goal here.
Key Injury Report for Penguins:
- Right wing Justin Brazeau (upper body) is out.
- Left wing Filip Hallander (leg) is out.
- Left wing Tanner Howe (knee) is out.
- Defenseman Caleb Jones (lower body) is out.
- Right wing Richard Rakell (hand) is out.
- Center Evgeni Malkin (upper body) is day-to-day.
Ducks vs. Penguins Pick
Ducks vs. Penguins Moneyline Pick
- Ducks +107 (4 units)
Anaheim is dealing with injury concerns in net with their top two netminders on the shelf. Husso has been decent as a stopgap and we know that the Ducks have plenty of offensive firepower to work with to support their goaltending situation. Pittsburgh has juggled injury issues this season and continue to deal with issues to some key pieces. The Penguins have seen Silovs sputter a bit between the pipes of late and this isn’t the most favorable matchup to try and right the ship. Anaheim took the first meeting between the teams this season, and they ride their offensive assault to a victory here.
Ducks vs. Penguins Over/Under Pick
- Over 6.5 (4 units)
Anaheim enters this game having gone over the total in 18 of their 29 games this season. The Ducks have an average of 6.86 goals per game this season and that number bumps to seven goals per contest in their 14 road games. Pittsburgh entered Monday with the over posting a 12-12-3 mark on the year but they have recorded four straight unders. The Penguins have an average total of 5.85 goals per game, though that has climbed to 6.58 goals per game at home. We saw seven goals in the first meeting this season and this one is similar, with the Ducks doing their part offensively and the Penguins attempting to catch up here.
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