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NHL
United Center, Chicago
Indoor
Tue 13 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh Penguins
3-3 · 1-2 awayWLLLW
VS
Chicago Blackhawks
1-5 · 1-1 at homeLLWLL

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction & Picks · Tue 13 Oct

Our model graded 3 markets for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks and backs Pittsburgh Penguins hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $174.

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Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Pittsburgh Penguins
to win
Pittsburgh Penguins Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$17.41Best price-135
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win53.6%
The price says55.6%

The model graded 3 markets for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $174 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Tue 13 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM ET at United Center.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Pittsburgh Penguins Lean54% chance -135
3-Way Moneyline Members only Lean41% chance Members
Spread Members only Long-shot32% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Pittsburgh Penguins are the model's favourite to beat Chicago Blackhawks, with a 63% chance to win. Kick-off Tue 13 Oct, 8:00 PM ET at United Center. Best bet: Pittsburgh Penguins at -135.
How they've been scoring this season
Pittsburgh PenguinsChicago Blackhawks
Won-lost3-31-5
Goals scored per game3.72.0
Goals allowed per game2.84.3
On the road / at home1-2 away1-1 at home
Last 5 gamesWLLLWLLWLL
Their games average 6.4 total goals this season.
From the 6 Pittsburgh Penguins and 6 Chicago Blackhawks games on our books this season.
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How the price moved

When prices opened: Penguins about 6 in 10 to win. Now: about 6 in 10. About where it opened.

Best price and how much the bookies keep

Who wins
TeamMarket's chanceFair priceBest price
Penguinsabout 6 in 10$1.80 (-125)$1.77 (-130)
Blackhawksabout 4 in 10$2.26 (+126)$2.20 (+120)

On this game the bookies keep about $4.30 of every $100 bet on who wins, going by the 25 books we check.

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Game picks

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Moneyline
Pittsburgh Penguins
-135
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Calibrated model vs market

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Line move · best book · closing line

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Trevor van Riemsdyk DOut
  • Andrei Kuzmenko LWOut
  • Justin Brazeau RWOut
  • Ryan Graves DOut

Chicago Blackhawks

  • Connor Bedard COut
  • Andrew Mangiapane LWOut
Availability updated Oct 12, 5:31PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 6 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability6 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Same game parlay

Written 13 Oct

Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Same Game Parlay picks

On Tuesday 13 October 2026, Chicago Blackhawks play Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Pittsburgh Penguins win, priced at -135 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Pittsburgh Penguins win (-135)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Chicago Blackhawks play Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Pittsburgh Penguins win. That is a Head to Head bet. It was priced at -135 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.40 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Pittsburgh Penguins h2h_3_way (+120)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Chicago Blackhawks play Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Pittsburgh Penguins h2h_3_way. That is a Head to Head 3-Way bet. It was priced at +120 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $22 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5 (+180)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Chicago Blackhawks play Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5. That is a Spread bet. It was priced at +180 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $28 if it lands. Our model rates this one a long shot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is how our model reads Chicago Blackhawks v Pittsburgh Penguins. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

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Betting angles

1 market live
MoneylineModel leans Pittsburgh Penguins-135
63%model win %
2-3last 5 record
GF/G2.8GA/G3.2Shots/G26.8vs Blackhawks4-1

Model leans Pittsburgh Penguins to win, a 63% moneyline pick over Chicago Blackhawks.

Puck LinePittsburgh Penguins -1.5No line posted
2-3last 5 record
GF/G2.8GA/G3.2Shots/G26.8vs Blackhawks4-1

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Chicago Blackhawks puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Chicago Blackhawks total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Chicago Blackhawks — what the model found

Our model graded 3 betting markets for Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks — 3 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks — recent results

Chicago Blackhawks have won 1 of their last 5 games; Pittsburgh Penguins have won 2 of their last 5.

Chicago Blackhawks — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L2–5CARHome
L1–4NYIAway
W4–2STLHome
L3–4BUFAway
L0–6UTAAway
Pittsburgh Penguins — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W2–1DALHome
L2–3CBJAway
L3–5WSHAway
L2–3WPGHome
W6–5MTLHome

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Chicago Blackhawks won 0, Pittsburgh Penguins won 1.

DateChicago BlackhawksPittsburgh PenguinsWinner
Jan 3026Pittsburgh Penguins

Who’s out or in doubt

6 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Chicago Blackhawks
PlayerStatus
Connor Bedard COUT
Andrew Mangiapane LWOUT
Pittsburgh Penguins
PlayerStatus
Trevor van Riemsdyk DOUT
Andrei Kuzmenko LWOUT
Justin Brazeau RWOUT
Ryan Graves DOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Chicago Blackhawks — model preview

Chicago Blackhawks v Pittsburgh Penguins, 13 October 2026. Top of the list: Pittsburgh Penguins win. Our model likes 3 bets in this game.

On Tuesday 13 October 2026, Chicago Blackhawks play Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Pittsburgh Penguins win, priced at -135 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Pittsburgh Penguins win (-135)

Odds correct at time of publishing

Chicago Blackhawks play Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. The bet we are looking at is Pittsburgh Penguins win. That is a Head to Head bet. It was priced at -135 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.40 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Penguins vs Blackhawks, or as Blackhawks vs Penguins. The next scheduled game is Tuesday 13 October 2026 at United Center. The model has generated 3 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Chicago Blackhawks head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Pittsburgh Penguins 1–0 across the last meeting

Last meeting: Fri 30 Jan 2026, Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins: the Penguins won 6-2.

DateGameScoreWinner
30 Jan 2026Chicago Blackhawks @ Pittsburgh Penguins6–2Pittsburgh Penguins

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