Erik Karlsson

Pittsburgh Penguins · D · #65

VGK @ PIT · Live

Over Under0.5

Over 0.5 Assists, typical price −1353 sportsbooks · consensus lineUpdated

71%5 of 7L20 · Without Rust

Over 0.5 Assists cleared in 5 of 7 games without Bryan Rust (his last 20 games).

vs PHI, 2026-04-18: 1, cleared, 25.7 min (not counted)
vs PHI, 2026-04-20: 0, missed, 27.5 min (not counted)
at PHI, 2026-04-22: 0, missed, 29 min (not counted)
at PHI, 2026-04-25: 1, cleared, 26.8 min (not counted)
vs PHI, 2026-04-27: 0, missed, 26.4 min (not counted)
at PHI, 2026-04-29: 0, missed, 36.4 min (not counted)
at PHI, 2026-09-30: 1, cleared, 20 min
vs MTL, 2026-10-03: 2, cleared, 19.6 min
vs WPG, 2026-10-05: 1, cleared, 24 min
at WSH, 2026-10-07: 0, missed, 24.7 min (not counted)
at CBJ, 2026-10-09: 1, cleared, 24.8 min (not counted)
vs DAL, 2026-10-10: 0, missed, 27.2 min (not counted)
at CHI, 2026-10-13: 2, cleared, 20.4 min (not counted)
at COL, 2026-10-16: 1, cleared, 21 min (not counted)
at VGK, 2026-10-17: 1, cleared, 21.9 min (not counted)
at UTAH, 2026-10-19: 1, cleared, 27.7 min (not counted)
vs FLA, 2026-10-22: 0, missed, 24.2 min
vs NSH, 2026-10-24: 1, cleared, 26.2 min
vs UTAH, 2026-10-29: 0, missed, 21.5 min
at MTL, 2026-10-31: 2, cleared, 23.6 min

ClearedMissedThe 0.5 linehis 2026–27 time on ice

What's different on Tuesday

Over 0.5 · facts from past games, not a pick

5 of his 7 hits in the last 10 came with Bryan Rust playing; Rust is out on Tuesday. Without him: Over 0.5 in 6 of 13.

TueTeammate out
Bryan Rust: Injured Reserve (lower body)
Over 0.5 without him: 6 of 13; with him: 40 of 80 (93 games as teammates)
Teammate out
Evgeni Malkin: Out (lower body)
Over 0.5 without him: 14 of 25; with him: 32 of 70 (95 games as teammates)
Teammate out
Trevor van Riemsdyk: Injured Reserve (lower body)
Over 0.5 without him: 6 of 9; with him: 4 of 5 (14 games as teammates)
Teammate out
Ryan Graves: Injured Reserve (knee)
Over 0.5 without him: 31 of 63; with him: 9 of 18 (81 games as teammates)

Splits

Over 0.5 · L20 · counts, not in order

Tap a split to count only its games. Research from past games, not a pick.

With or without

Over 0.5 · L20

Sidney CrosbyC
Bryan RustRWInjured Reserve
Evgeni MalkinCOut
Trevor van RiemsdykDInjured Reserve
Ryan GravesDInjured Reserve

The three skaters with the most points a game among those playing 12+ minutes, over their last 20 games, then anyone else in the rotation ruled out on Tuesday. Only games they were teammates on the Penguins count; “without” is a game he didn't play.

Last vs VGK

Assists: 1 in 21.9 min, Oct 17 (away)

Over 0.5 hit in 2 of 5 games against VGK on record

L20 · Without Rust · Over 0.5

Average: 1; +0.5 vs line
Median: 1; +0.5 vs line
Hit rate: 71%; 5 of 7
Price implies: 57%; at −135
Books’ fair: 53%; margin removed
Time on ice: 22.7; 7 games · 24 in 2025–26

Research, not a pick. We have no number of our own on this line yet; the market makes the Over 0.5 53%.

Lines posted now

Over hits, L20 · Without Rust

Every line posted now: the typical price on each side and how many sportsbooks price it.
Over	Under	L20
−1353 books	−1012 books	5/7
+3401 book	—	2/7
+14001 book	—	0/7

Compare 3 sportsbooks and 1 pick'em app at 0.5

Each sportsbook's price for the Over and the Under 0.5 Assists, with when we read it; the best current price is marked.
Sportsbook · read	Over 0.5	Under 0.5
Pinnacle32 hr ago	−128Best	−103
DraftKings32 hr ago	−135	+100Best
Bally Bet32 hr ago	−141	—
Underdogpick'em, posted now	Line posted, no price

Prices as of 7:12 PM ET. The page leads with the Over's typical price; these are each sportsbook's own.

The consensus line

0.5

Over: −132 → −135 since first seen

Erik Karlsson's full game log and splits

This page last updated 7:12 PM ET.