The Anaheim Ducks (1-1), coming off a 7-6 overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks, host the Pittsburgh Penguins (2-1) at Honda Center on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Penguins lost to the New York Rangers 6-1 in their last outing.

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Prepare for this showdown with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Tuesday's game.

Ducks vs. Penguins Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this encounter calls for a final tally of Ducks 5, Penguins 2.

Moneyline Pick: Ducks (-150)
Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 7.1 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Ducks (-1.5)

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Ducks Splits and Trends

The Ducks (35-37-10 overall) had an 11-10-21 record last season in contests that required overtime.
In the 33 games Anaheim played that were decided by one goal, it had a 14-11-8 record (good for 36 points).
Looking at the 16 times last season the Ducks ended a game with just one goal, they had a 1-13-2 record, picking up four points.
Anaheim finished 3-18-4 in the 25 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 10 points).
The Ducks scored three or more goals 38 times, and went 31-3-4 in those games (to record 66 points).
In the 18 games when Anaheim recorded a single power-play goal, it had a 7-8-3 record (17 points).
In the 29 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Anaheim was 14-13-2 (30 points).
The Ducks were outshot by their opponent in 50 games, going 19-23-8 to register 46 points.

Penguins Splits and Trends

The Penguins put up a record of 10-12-22 in overtime games last season on their way to an overall mark of 34-36-12.
In the 23 games Pittsburgh played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 32 points.
Last season the Penguins scored just one goal in 15 games, and they picked up two points (1-14-0).
Pittsburgh picked up nine points (2-10-5 record) last season when scoring exactly two goals .
The Penguins scored three or more goals in 45 games, earning 69 points from those contests.
Last season Pittsburgh recorded a lone power-play goal in 34 games, posting a record of 14-14-6.
When outshooting its opponent last season, Pittsburgh was 16-12-6 (38 points).
The Penguins' opponents had more shots in 45 games last season. The Penguins finished 17-22-6 in those contests (40 points).

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