You can’t take the Pittsburgh entirely out of the kid, but make no mistake, he feels at home in Utah. In its first season in Salt Lake City, the Utah Hockey Club plays before sellout crowds in the Delta Center and a region that is synonymous with outdoor sports appears to be falling in love with its hockey team.

Cole was involved in the Derick Brassard trade in 2018, which effectively was the day the music died on the Penguins mini-dynasty. He has since played for Columbus, Colorado, Minnesota, Carolina, Tampa Bay and Vancouver. This summer, he made his way to Salt Lake City.

With offense becoming a struggle for both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Utah Hockey Club lately, target the Under on the total for the matchup's pick and prediction.

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 30. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8) have one more chance to salvage a good feeling from this extended seven-game road trip that seemingly began a lifetime ago with a joyous victory over the Buffalo Sabres and Alex Nedeljkovic’s goalie goal.

Both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Utah Hockey Club are in the same boat as they prepare to meet Wednesday in Salt Lake City. Both clubs are on a slide and well aware that it's time to change their fortunes or else risk spiraling away from the playoff picture.

McBain is a natural center but has been used on the left wing this season. Nick Bjugstad has occupied the pivot position on the third line for most of the season but was moved to play with Liam O’Brien and Kevin Stenlund on the fourth line in which Stenlund is the center.

As mentioned, Crosby and the Penguins make their first visit to Utah on Wednesday. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. and will be streamed on Utah 16 and Utah HC+. It’s the second meeting between these teams this year. In the first, a 6-1 Utah win in Pittsburgh on Nov. 23, Crosby scored the 600th goal of his career.

The Pittsburgh Penguins travel west to take on the Utah Hockey Club Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.

The Penguins are in dire straights following a belly-up loss to the worst team in the NHL, the San Jose Sharks Monday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into the matchup against the Utah Hockey Club after losing three straight games. Utah is 8-11-4 at home and 21-21-7 overall. The Utah Hockey Club have an 18-2-6 record in games they score three or more goals.