Anaheim Ducks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/09/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Venue:  PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Ducks -105, Penguins -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Ducks -105, Penguins -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Ducks -105, Penguins -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Anaheim Ducks:  18-10-1 (1st place, Pacific Division)

Pittsburgh Penguins:  14-7-6 (4th place, Metropolitan Division)

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Anaheim Ducks:  6-4-0 last 10

Pittsburgh Penguins:  5-2-3 last 10

The Ducks are entering this game with 37 points, an 18-10-1 record overall, and they are 7-6-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game, winning that one at home 7-1. Leo Carlsson led the team in goals scored with 2 while Beckett Sennecke, Alex Killorn, Frank Vatrano, Jacob Trouba, and Mason McTavish each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Chris Kreider, Cutter Gauthier, and Ryan Strome each led the team in assists with 2 while Frank Vatrano and Jackson LaCombe each led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Ville Husso was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 20 shots with 19 saves and a .950 save percentage. Their offense has scored 107 goals this season averaging 3.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 95 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The Penguins are entering this game with 34 points, a 14-7-6 record overall, and they are 6-4-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Dallas Stars in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-2 in a shootout. Connor Dewar and Tommy Novak each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Blake Lizotte, Kris Letang, Noel Acciari, and Sidney Crosby each led the team in assists with 1 while Anthony Mantha, Ben Kindel, and Kevin Hayes each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Tristan Jarry was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 23 shots with 21 saves and a .913 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 85 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 77 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Ducks listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ducks have looked great in their games this season with their 18-10-1 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West with one of the best records in the NHL at the moment. They haven't been a great road team though with their 7-6-1 road record this season. Meanwhile, the Penguins have looked good in their games this season with their 14-7-6 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the East. They haven't looked great on home ice though with their 6-4-2 home record this year. Neither team has looked great lately, the Penguins going 5-3-2 in their last 10 while the Ducks are 6-4-0, but the Ducks are starting to get hot again after going through a funk. They are off a 7-1 win over the Blackhawks in their last one so that win is going to give them some momentum, and they still have one of the best offenses in the NHL with the number of goals they have been scoring. The Penguins are off a tight 3-2 loss in their last one, losing to the Stars, but they are also returning from a road trip and have been losing some of their steam lately. The Penguins are starting to cool off a bit now and they don't have the same offense as the Ducks, struggling to score goals lately. The Ducks are starting to get hot with their offense waking up again and that is when they have played their best this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ducks to win this game. 

Ducks Penguins Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Ducks 4 Penguins 2.

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Anaheim Ducks: 80-112 (+12.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 7-4 (+9.6 units) on the moneyline after scoring 6 goals or more in their previous game. 44-67 (+10.3 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 11-2 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive overs.

Pittsburgh Penguins: 86-105 (-20.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 31-39 (-22.4 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 42-62 (-16.9 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 24-17 UNDER against poor starting goalies - saving 89.5% of shots against or less.

Anaheim Ducks:  P. Mrazek (G) Out - Lower-Body. L. Dostal (G) Out - Upper-body.

Pittsburgh Penguins:  E. Malkin (C) Day To Day - Upper Body. J. Brazeau (RW) Out - Upper Body. R. Rakell (RW) Out - Hand. F. Hallander (C) Out - Leg. C. Jones (D) Out - Lower-body. T. Howe (LW) Out - ACL.

"I really loved our effort right from the get-go. All positives all over the place." - Joel Quenneville after his team’s win against the Blackhawks in their game on Sunday.

“You walk away disappointed based on that game. I thought the overall game that we played, we want to come away with two points. Once we look at it, get a little bit removed from it, I think we’ll see that there was a lot of positives. Those points are important and there’s some things that obviously we could have done too that could have secured those two points.” - Dan Muse after his team’s loss against the Stars in their game on Sunday.

LW Chris Kreider

C Leo Carlsson

RW Troy Terry

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Jacob Trouba

G Ville Husso

LW Thomas Novak

C Sidney Crosby

RW Bryan Rust

LD Parker Wotherspoon

RD Erik Karlsson

G Tristan Jarry

Points: Leo Carlsson (38)

Goals: Leo Carlsson (16)

Assists: Troy Terry (23)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (2.81)

Points: Sidney Crosby (30)

Goals: Sidney Crosby (18)

Assists: Evgeni Malkin (21)

GAA: Sergei Murashov (1.90)

Coaches:

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)

Pittsburgh Penguins: Dan Muse (1st season)