Golden Knights vs Penguins Prediction, Picks & Injury News for Sunday Afternoon Hockey

• The Golden Knights are -150 road favorites over the Penguins on Sunday afternoon
• Pittsburgh is 5-0 in its last five against Western Conference opponents, and the home team has won seven straight in this series
• Keep reading for my Golden Knights vs Penguins prediction and picks, plus the latest injury news for Sunday’s matinee

The Vegas Golden Knights (28-17-14, 14-9-7 away) wrap up a five-game road trip Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh against the Penguins (30-15-13, 14-8-7 home). Vegas is favored per the latest NHL odds, but the Pens have owned this series at home recently.

Puck drop is set for 1 pm ET from PPG Paints Arena, with TNT providing the broadcast.

Here are my Golden Knights vs Penguins prediction and picks, plus the latest injury news heading into Sunday’s game.

Golden Knights vs Penguins Prediction

• Penguins ML (+130 at FanDuel)

My Golden Knights vs Penguins prediction is on Pittsburgh at plus money. The home team has won seven straight meetings between these two clubs, and Vegas is 0-4 in their last four trips to PPG Paints Arena. The Pens are also 5-0 in their last five against Western Conference opponents and 4-0 in their last four against the Pacific Division.

Golden Knights vs Penguins H2H Results

Beyond the trends, Vegas is 0-6 in their last six games on one day’s rest and 1-5 in their last six against Eastern Conference teams. This is also a 1 pm ET start, which is 10 am Vegas time. Pittsburgh plays on zero days’ rest after Saturday’s shootout loss to the Rangers, but back-to-backs haven’t slowed them down this year.

The goaltending edge matters too. Arturs Silovs is the likely starter for Pittsburgh after Stuart Skinner played Saturday, and Silovs looked sharp in his last outing, allowing just one goal on 31 shots against New Jersey. Vegas will counter with Akira Schmid, who has a 2.55 GAA but has been inconsistent, posting save percentages below .900 in three of his last five starts.

Golden Knights vs Penguins Picks

• Under 6.5 Goals (-120 at DraftKings)

The under has cashed in four straight head-to-head meetings, and none of the last four games in this series have produced more than five goals. Pittsburgh ranks second in penalty kill percentage (84.12%) while Vegas is second in fewest penalty minutes per game (6.88). Neither team is giving up free power-play chances, which limits the scoring ceiling.

My top Golden Knights vs Penguins pick is the under, especially with Silovs looking dialed in and both teams playing tight defensively. Pittsburgh has allowed just 25 goals over their last 10 games (2.5 per game).

Golden Knights vs Penguins Odds

Odds as of March 1 via consensus sportsbooks. New bettors can use the FanDuel promo code to bet on today’s NHL action.

The latest Golden Knights vs Penguins odds have Vegas around -150 on the moneyline, with Pittsburgh at +130 as the home underdog. The puck line is set at -1.5 for the Knights at +162, while the total sits at 6.5 with the under juiced to -120.

Golden Knights vs Penguins Injury News

The biggest piece of Golden Knights vs Penguins injury news is Sidney Crosby, who remains out with a leg injury suffered at the Olympics. He had 27 goals and 32 assists (59 points) in 56 games before going down. Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust have stepped up in his absence, while Kris Letang has been productive on the back end.

Pittsburgh is also without defenseman Jack St. Ivany (hand), while Filip Hallander (leg) is day-to-day. Vegas will be missing Carter Hart (leg), William Karlsson (lower body) and Brett Howden (lower body), with Jonas Rondbjerg (undisclosed) listed as day-to-day.