The Pittsburgh Penguins will conclude their regular season by facing the St. Louis Blues, with a makeshift lineup featuring the NHL debut of defenseman Jake Livanavage. The Penguins are currently heavy underdogs but have a 67.7% chance to win according to FanDuel NHL research.
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It is the end of the regular season for the surprising Pittsburgh Penguins (41-24-16). The underdogs have spent a week flipping the script on everyone who proclaimed they would be one of the worst teams in the NHL. The playoff-bound Penguins finish the regular season Tuesday by visiting the St. Louis Blues (35-33-12) at the Enterprise Center.
The Penguins will use a makeshift lineup with prospects and depth players. So, the Penguins are heavy underdogs Tuesday, and the NHL odds have the Penguins at +176 to win, yet the FanDuel NHL research team shows the Penguins at a 67.7% chance to win.
Tuesday is notable for the NHL debut of Penguins defenseman Jake Livanavage, the college free agent from the University of North Dakota whom the team signed to a two-year entry-level contract last week.
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Jake Livanavage is a defenseman from the University of North Dakota, and he will make his NHL debut in the Penguins' final regular-season game against the St. Louis Blues.
The Penguins have a 67.7% chance to win against the St. Louis Blues, despite being considered heavy underdogs in the matchup.
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