Penguins at Ducks preview: November 8, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins (5-9-2) visit the Anaheim Ducks (9-7-1) at Honda Center on November 8, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-9-2 | 1-4 (2.8-4) | 1-6-1 (3.4-4.3) | 4-3-1 (3-3) |
| Anaheim Ducks | 9-7-1 | 4-1 (5.4-4.2) | 7-3-0 (3.8-3.3) | 2-4-1 (3.7-4.4) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| PIT | ANA | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.2 (16th) | 3.8 (4th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.6 (4th) | 3.8 (3rd) |
| Shots on goal per game | 27.4 (17th) | 24.9 (29th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 27.4 (16th) | 26.9 (21st) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.3 (32nd) | 1.3 (2nd) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.5 (24th) | 1.1 (3rd) |
| Hits per game | 11.3 (32nd) | 25.3 (4th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 23.5 (8th) | 18.7 (28th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 12.3 (28th) | 14.8 (12th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 15.3 (7th) | 13.5 (22nd) |
Matchup notes
- The Ducks produce the 4th most goals per game (3.8) and the Penguins allow the 4th most (3.6).
Season averages and ranks, not a prediction.
Recent form
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Nov 5, 2026: L 2-6 vs BOS
- Nov 3, 2026: L 2-3 vs VGK
- Oct 31, 2026: L 4-5 at MTL
- Oct 29, 2026: L 3-4 vs UTA
- Oct 24, 2026: W 3-2 vs NSH
Anaheim Ducks
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Ducks 3, Penguins 1. Full Ducks vs Penguins head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2025-26 | ANA 4, PIT 3 (at PIT) |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2025-26 | ANA 4, PIT 3 (at ANA) |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2024-25 | ANA 5, PIT 1 (at ANA) |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2024-25 | ANA 1, PIT 2 (at PIT) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson | D | 16 | 1 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 14 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Tommy Novak | C | 16 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, goals, assists |
| Bryan Rust | RW | 7 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Sergei Murashov | G | 5 | 25.6 Saves/g, 29.4 SA/g, 3.8 GA/g | 25.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Arturs Silovs | G | 11 | 23.2 Saves/g, 26.5 SA/g, 3.3 GA/g | 23.8 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Carlsson | C | 17 | 1.5 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 1.2 A/g | 2.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Beckett Sennecke | RW | 17 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 2.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Cutter Gauthier | LW | 16 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.8 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 2.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Jackson LaCombe | D | 17 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 1.1 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Lukas Dostal | G | 10 | 21.9 Saves/g, 25.3 SA/g, 3.4 GA/g | 20.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Ville Husso | G | 6 | 18.7 Saves/g, 21.5 SA/g, 2.8 GA/g | 22 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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