Pittsburgh Penguins vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Picks & Odds — Nov 8

Sun, Nov 8, 8:00 PM ET · Honda Center · NHL

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Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks is on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Honda Center. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Anaheim Ducks 4. That is an average, not a pick.

The story

Two teams heading in opposite directions meet here. The Pittsburgh Penguins have won 5 of their 16 games this season, losing the last four. The Anaheim Ducks have won 9 of their 17 games this season, winning the last four. When these teams last met, on December 9, 2025, the Anaheim Ducks won 4-3 on the road.

Matchups to watch

• The probable starting goalies are Sergei Murashov (not yet confirmed, .868 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Laurent Brossoit (not yet confirmed, .847 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Anaheim Ducks.
• Mismatch in scoring. The Anaheim Ducks averaged 3.76 goals per game this season, the 4th most in the NHL, and the Pittsburgh Penguins allowed 3.56 goals per game, tied for the 4th most.

Moneyline

The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Anaheim Ducks a 53.1% chance to beat Pittsburgh Penguins. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The best price, -118 at FanDuel, is priced below the fair price of -113 (−1.9% value).

Total

The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 55.8% and the under at 44.2%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 7.0 goals, comes from the same market prices, so it adds nothing to them.

Puck line

The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5 a 68.0% chance to cover and Anaheim Ducks -1.5 32.0%. AiQ's read matches the market price, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.

Trends in play

Everything points over on the total. The last 7 games involving the Anaheim Ducks went over the total. The Pittsburgh Penguins went over the total in 7 of 8 road games this season.

Recent results against the puck line back the Pittsburgh Penguins, the underdog here. The Pittsburgh Penguins covered the puck line in 7 of 10 games as underdogs this season.

These come from the closing lines of this season and last. They are context, not the reason for AiQ's picks, and the books price them in.