LiontipsPittsburgh Penguins - San Jose Sharks (December 13, 2025): statistics, personal meetings, and bookmaker odds
Command Analysis
Current form
The Penguins hosted the Montreal Canadiens on December 12 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and lost with a score of 2:4. The team started nervously, allowing the opponent to seize the initiative, and Brian Rust's abandoned goals after Sidney Crosby's pass and Erik Karlsson's accurate shot only highlighted the fight, but did not change the outcome.
Tristan Jarry handled the bulk of the work, parrying 25 shots, but Pittsburgh failed to crack the confidence of the guests' debutant Jacob Fowler. After this defeat, the team dropped to 14-8-7 (35 points) and is fifth in the Metropolitan Division, trying to keep up with the pace of the main group.
Interesting facts for betting
Pittsburgh is averaging 2.6 goals per game.
Current form
But on December 12, the San Jose Sharks gave their fans an evening that they want to revisit: they beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime at the Scotiabank Arena. Losing 0:2 after two periods, the team turned on the pursuit mode and pulled out the match thanks to goals from Dmitry Orlov and John Klingberg, and the winning point was set by Alexander Wennberg, who held a meeting in the style of a universal soldier — he scored and assisted twice.
Alex Nedelkovic was reliable, hitting 28 shots and becoming the foundation for the comeback. This victory ended an unpleasant streak and raised the Sharks' record to 15-13-3 (33 points), keeping them in fifth place in the Pacific Division.
Interesting facts for betting
The Sharks score an average of 2.6 goals per game.
Trends
The Totalbetis more than 5.5 goals
In the last two Pittsburgh matches, such a bet played
1.78Tip and bets
On December 13, Pittsburgh hosts the Sharks on the home ice of the PPG Paints Arena, where the story of face-to-face meetings often unfolds with unexpected twists. The Penguins still have painful personnel losses: without Evgeni Malkin and Ricard Rakell, the attack lacks depth, which is especially noticeable against the background of the defeat by Montreal. The Sharks, having experienced an emotional upswing after the comeback in Toronto, are also not at full strength, but Nedeljkovic's reliable game gives them confidence. Nevertheless, the experience and composure of the Crosby-Rust bunch, reinforced by the desire to react to the recent setback, tip the scales in favor of the hosts.
Our prediction is that Pittsburgh will win in 1.87
