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Tommy Novak

Pittsburgh Penguins · C · #18

VGK @ PIT · Live
OverUnder0.5
Over 0.5 Points, typical price −1303 sportsbooks · consensus lineUpdated

What's different today

Over 0.5 · facts from past games, not a pick

  • TodayTeammate out

    Bryan Rust: Injured Reserve (lower body)

    Over 0.5 without him: 5 of 15; with him: 37 of 85 (100 games as teammates)

  • Teammate out

    Evgeni Malkin: Out (lower body)

    Over 0.5 without him: 12 of 27; with him: 31 of 75 (102 games as teammates)

  • Teammate out

    Trevor van Riemsdyk: Injured Reserve (lower body)

    Over 0.5 without him: 3 of 9; with him: 3 of 5 (14 games as teammates)

  • Opposing goalie

    Carter Hart started VGK's last game

    Saves: 221 of 247 (.895) over his last 10 games · 5 of VGK's last 10 starts · no probable starter posted yet

Game log against Over 0.5

43%3 of 7L20 · Without Rust

Over 0.5 Points cleared in 3 of 7 games without Bryan Rust (his last 20 games).

  1. vs PHI, 2026-04-18: 1, cleared, 13.4 min (not counted)
  2. vs PHI, 2026-04-20: 0, missed, 13.2 min (not counted)
  3. at PHI, 2026-04-22: 1, cleared, 12.7 min (not counted)
  4. at PHI, 2026-04-25: 0, missed, 13 min (not counted)
  5. vs PHI, 2026-04-27: 0, missed, 14.1 min (not counted)
  6. at PHI, 2026-04-29: 0, missed, 17.4 min (not counted)
  7. at PHI, 2026-09-30: 1, cleared, 16.1 min
  8. vs MTL, 2026-10-03: 3, cleared, 14.7 min
  9. vs WPG, 2026-10-05: 0, missed, 15.2 min
  10. at WSH, 2026-10-07: 1, cleared, 15.3 min (not counted)
  11. at CBJ, 2026-10-09: 0, missed, 14.6 min (not counted)
  12. vs DAL, 2026-10-10: 0, missed, 15.7 min (not counted)
  13. at CHI, 2026-10-13: 0, missed, 16.6 min (not counted)
  14. at COL, 2026-10-16: 0, missed, 15.3 min (not counted)
  15. at VGK, 2026-10-17: 2, cleared, 12.7 min (not counted)
  16. at UTAH, 2026-10-19: 1, cleared, 13.1 min (not counted)
  17. vs FLA, 2026-10-22: 0, missed, 16.6 min
  18. vs NSH, 2026-10-24: 0, missed, 19.5 min
  19. vs UTAH, 2026-10-29: 0, missed, 17.1 min
  20. at MTL, 2026-10-31: 2, cleared, 18 min
ClearedMissedThe 0.5 linehis 2026–27 time on ice

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

  • Erik KarlssonD

  • Sidney CrosbyC

  • Bryan RustRWInjured Reserve

  • Evgeni MalkinCOut

  • Trevor van RiemsdykDInjured 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 today. Only games they were teammates on the Penguins count; “without” is a game he didn't play.

Last vs VGK

Points: 2 in 12.7 min, Oct 17 (away)

Over 0.5 hit in 3 of 7 games against VGK on record

L20 · Without Rust · Over 0.5

Average
0.9
+0.4 vs line
Median
0
−0.5 vs line
Hit rate
43%
3 of 7
Price implies
57%
at −130
Books’ fair
52%
margin removed
Time on ice
16.7
7 games · 14.3 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 52%.

Lines posted now

Over hits, L20 · Without Rust
Every line posted now: the typical price on each side and how many sportsbooks price it.
LineOverUnderL20
−1303 books−1052 books3/7
+3462 books—2/7
+16001 book—1/7
Compare 3 sportsbooks and 1 pick'em app at 0.5
Each sportsbook's price for the Over and the Under 0.5 Points, with when we read it; the best current price is marked.
Sportsbook · readOver 0.5Under 0.5
DraftKings5 hr ago−130Best−105Best
Pinnacle5 hr ago−130Best−105Best
Bally Bet5 hr ago−148—
Underdogpick'em, posted nowLine 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 −138 → −130 since first seen

Tommy Novak's full game log and splits

This page last updated 7:12 PM ET.