Nashville Predators

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  12. Standings

We Expect Predators to Deliver the Goods

The 1.92 about the Predators look really attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think the Penguins can be beaten, so this is our betting prediction.

7 of Last 10 H2H Clashes Have Been Penguins Wins

Nashville Predators were beaten in their previous three games and the latest was on the road at KeyBank Center. Buffalo Sabres claimed a 4-3 win. Brady Skjei, Luke Evangelista and Thomas Novak each scored one goal.

Pittsburgh Penguins have now suffered three straight home defeats. In their last game, they won on the road at Delta Center when beating Utah Hockey Club 3-2 (OT). Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson and Marcus Pettersson scored one goal apiece. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made a total of 27 saves (.931).

The Penguins have won the last two meetings against the Predators. They triumphed 4-2 at PPG PAINTS Arena and then 5-4 (OT) at Bridgestone Arena. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen seven the Penguins wins.

Starting Goalies

Juuse Saros (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 18-27-6 2.88 .898 4
23/24 35-24-5 2.86 .906 3
Alex Nedeljkovic (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 13-14-5 3.15 .894 1
23/24 18-7-7 2.97 .902 1
Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 34.8 shots on goal, with a 20.9% powerplay efficiency. The Predators have been giving up 3.8 goals from 26.6 shots, averaging 3.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.8%.

Filip Forsberg is the top points scorer with 16 points, 9 goals and 7 assists, with Roman Josi recording 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 3.34 goal against average with a .871 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

The Penguins have 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 2.1 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 15.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.4 goals from 27.5 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.1%.

The top points scorer is Sidney Crosby with 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists, while Bryan Rust is next best after registering 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic have a 2.95 GAA with a .909 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making NHL picks. Team news is also an important port of call, while the player and goalie stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Predators vs Penguins stats:

  • Penguins have lost 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Penguins have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Penguins have lost their last 3 games at home.

Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

Nashville Predators are on offer at 1.92 when it comes to winning this NHL encounter. Our pick is that they’ll have the edge over the home team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

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Predators Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.1% prospect of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Filip Forsberg To Score 2.40 bet365 logo

Filip Forsberg (Predators) has scored at least one goal in 7 of the past 10 games. He looks like a value bet to light the lamp and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of 2.40.

Latest Filip Forsberg Player Prop Odds

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Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Bet Builder Tips

Moneyline Predators
To Score Filip Forsberg
Shots on Goal Sidney Crosby Under 2.5

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Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Think the Game Could Go Either Way

There are betting odds of 2.00 about Pittsburgh Penguins winning, with Nashville Predators currently available at 1.83. The sportsbooks give the home team a 50% chance of winning this game.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at 1.98.

If you want to back favorites Predators to score first, then you can get odds of 1.80. However, the Penguins are a bigger 1.87 to find the net ahead of their opponents.

There are hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Filip Forsberg is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Favorite Filip Forsberg is available at 9.00 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Filip Forsberg (Predators)
First
9.00
Anytime
2.32
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Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
First
10.50
Anytime
2.55
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Jonathan Marchessault (Predators)
First
10.50
Anytime
2.55
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Steven Stamkos (Predators)
First
12.00
Anytime
2.88
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Player Shots

Filip Forsberg (Predators)
Over 3.5
1.88
Under 3.5
1.88
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Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
Over 2.5
1.77
Under 2.5
2.00
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Jonathan Marchessault (Predators)
Over 2.5
1.70
Under 2.5
2.10
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Steven Stamkos (Predators)
Over 2.5
2.30
Under 2.5
1.59
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
9 Filip Forsberg 50 18.82 18 31 49 -10
81 Jonathan Marchessault 50 18.31 15 23 38 -11
59 Roman Josi 46 25.25 9 26 35 -23

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
87 Sidney Crosby 53 20.31 16 39 55 -17
67 Rickard Rakell 52 19.04 23 20 43 -16
17 Bryan Rust 45 19.46 19 20 39 -21

Injuries & Suspensions

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Mark Jankowski
Injured
Jeremy Lauzon
Injured

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Evgeni Malkin
Injured

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

39
Alex Nedeljkovic
73
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
58
Kris Letang
67
Rickard Rakell
87
Sidney Crosby
17
Bryan Rust
81
Jonathan Marchessault
91
Steven Stamkos
9
Filip Forsberg
20
Justin Barron
59
Roman Josi
74
Juuse Saros

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

39
Alex Nedeljkovic
24
Matt Grzelcyk
65
Erik Karlsson
8
Michael Bunting
19
Cody Glass
43
Danton Heinen
14
Gustav Nyquist
90
Ryan O'Reilly
77
Luke Evangelista
37
Nick Blankenburg
76
Brady Skjei
74
Juuse Saros

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

39
Alex Nedeljkovic
27
Ryan Graves
7
Vincent Desharnais
72
Anthony Beauvillier
13
Kevin Hayes
53
Philip Tomasino
68
Zachary L'Heureux
40
Fyodor Svechkov
82
Thomas Novak
2
Luke Schenn
83
Adam Wilsby
74
Juuse Saros

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

39
Alex Nedeljkovic
14
Bokondji Imama
46
Blake Lizotte
55
Noel Acciari
10
Colton Sissons
47
Michael McCarron
36
Cole Smith
74
Juuse Saros

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

01 Feb NHL
Predators 3-4 Sabres
30 Jan NHL
Canucks 3-1 Predators
26 Jan NHL
Predators 2-5 Ducks
24 Jan NHL
Predators 6-5 Sharks
22 Jan NHL
Sharks 5-7 Predators
19 Jan NHL
Wild 2-6 Predators
17 Jan NHL
Blackhawks 2-3 Predators
15 Jan NHL
Golden Knights 3-5 Predators
12 Jan NHL
Capitals 4-1 Predators
08 Jan NHL
Predators 2-5 Jets

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

30 Jan NHL
Penguins 3-2 Utah HC
28 Jan NHL
Penguins 1-2 Sharks
26 Jan NHL
Penguins 1-4 Kraken
24 Jan NHL
Penguins 1-5 Ducks
21 Jan NHL
Penguins 5-1 Kings
19 Jan NHL
Penguins 1-4 Capitals
18 Jan NHL
Penguins 5-2 Sabres
15 Jan NHL
Kraken 4-2 Penguins
13 Jan NHL
Lightning 5-2 Penguins
12 Jan NHL
Senators 5-0 Penguins

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
3 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
5 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
6 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
7 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
8 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
2 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
3 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
4 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
5 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
6 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
7 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
3 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
4 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
5 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
6 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
7 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
8 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
2 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
3 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
4 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
5 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
6 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
7 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
8 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
2 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
3 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
5 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
6 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
7 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
8 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
9 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
10 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
11 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
13 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
14 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
15 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
16 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
4 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
5 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
6 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
7 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
8 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
9 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
10 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
11 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
12 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
13 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
14 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
15 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
16 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Winnipeg 82 56 22 4 116 0.707 43 54 277 191 86 30-7-4 26-15-0 2-1 7-3 1W
2 Washington 82 51 22 9 111 0.677 43 49 288 232 56 26-9-6 25-13-3 2-3 4-6 1L
3 Vegas 82 50 22 10 110 0.671 46 49 275 219 56 29-9-3 21-13-7 1-5 6-4 1W
4 Toronto 82 52 26 4 108 0.659 41 51 268 231 37 27-13-1 25-13-3 1-2 9-1 5W
5 Dallas 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 41 48 277 224 53 28-10-3 22-16-3 2-2 3-7 7L
6 LA Kings 81 48 24 9 105 0.648 43 47 249 201 48 31-5-4 17-19-5 1-3 8-2 4W
7 Tampa Bay 82 47 27 8 102 0.622 41 45 294 219 75 29-8-4 18-19-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Colorado 82 49 29 4 102 0.622 40 45 277 234 43 26-12-3 23-17-1 4-3 5-5 1W
9 Edmonton 82 48 29 5 101 0.616 36 48 259 236 23 25-13-3 23-16-2 0-1 7-3 1W
10 Carolina 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 42 47 266 233 33 31-9-1 16-21-4 0-3 3-7 3L
11 Florida 82 47 31 4 98 0.598 37 41 252 223 29 27-12-2 20-19-2 6-0 3-7 2L
12 Ottawa 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 35 44 243 234 9 27-11-3 18-19-4 1-2 6-4 1W
13 Minnesota 82 45 30 7 97 0.591 33 42 228 239 -11 22-17-2 23-13-5 3-3 5-5 2W
14 St Louis 82 44 30 8 96 0.585 32 40 254 233 21 24-14-3 20-16-5 4-2 7-3 1W
15 Calgary 81 40 27 14 94 0.58 30 35 220 237 -17 23-12-6 17-15-8 5-2 6-4 3W
16 New Jersey 82 42 33 7 91 0.555 36 40 242 222 20 19-17-5 23-16-2 2-2 5-5 1L
17 Montreal 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 30 38 245 265 -20 23-12-6 17-19-5 2-4 7-3 1W
18 Vancouver 82 38 30 14 90 0.549 28 35 236 253 -17 17-16-8 21-14-6 3-2 4-6 1L
19 Utah 82 38 31 13 89 0.543 30 37 241 251 -10 18-15-8 20-16-5 1-4 6-4 1L
20 Columbus 82 40 33 9 89 0.543 30 34 273 268 5 26-10-5 14-23-4 6-1 7-3 6W
21 Detroit 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 30 36 238 259 -21 22-16-3 17-19-5 3-0 6-4 1L
22 NY Rangers 82 39 36 7 85 0.518 35 38 256 255 1 19-19-3 20-17-4 1-0 5-5 2W
23 NY Islanders 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 224 260 -36 19-17-5 16-18-7 2-3 3-7 2L
24 Pittsburgh 82 34 36 12 80 0.488 24 33 243 293 -50 21-15-5 13-21-7 1-6 5-5 1W
25 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 0.488 24 31 221 263 -42 21-18-2 14-19-8 4-2 3-7 4L
26 Buffalo 82 36 39 7 79 0.482 29 32 269 289 -20 23-15-3 13-24-4 4-2 6-4 1W
27 Seattle 82 35 41 6 76 0.463 28 33 247 265 -18 18-18-5 17-23-1 2-3 5-5 1L
28 Boston 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 26 33 222 272 -50 20-14-7 13-25-3 0-1 3-7 1L
29 Philadelphia 82 33 39 10 76 0.463 21 27 238 286 -48 20-20-1 13-19-9 6-3 5-5 3L
30 Nashville 82 30 44 8 68 0.415 24 28 214 274 -60 20-18-3 10-26-5 2-0 3-7 1W
31 Chicago 82 25 46 11 61 0.372 20 23 226 296 -70 15-20-6 10-26-5 2-4 4-6 2W
32 San Jose 82 20 50 12 52 0.317 14 18 210 315 -105 12-27-2 8-23-10 2-5 0-10 11L