Nashville Predators (47-29-5) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (37-31-12)
April 15, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Penguins -145 / Nashville Predators +117; Over/Under: +6
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The Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet Monday in NHL action from the PPG Paints Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nashville Predators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins prediction.
Nashville Predators Team Preview
The Nashville Predators come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 6-4 win over Columbus last time out. Filip Forsberg leads the Predators in scoring with 93 points including a team-high 47 goals and 46 assists while Ryan O’Reilly has 68 points with 26 goals of his own and 42 assists. Gustav Nyquist has 74 points with 52 assists while Roman Josi has 85 points of his own with a team-leading 62 assists. Juuse Saros has made 63 starts in goal for Nashville this season, going 35-23-5 with a 2.84 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 11-6 with a 2.93 GAA and a .908 save percentage this season.
Nashville Predators Team Facts
- The Predators have lost nine of their last 10 games at PPG Paints Arena.
- The Predators have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Predators have won the third period in four of their last five games as underdogs following a win.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Predators’ last five games following a win.
Pittsburgh Penguins Team Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking to will look to bounce back from a 6-4 loss to Boston in their last game. Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins in scoring with 90 points including a team-high 41 goals and 49 assists. Evgeni Malkin has 64 points with 25 goals and 39 assists while Erik Karlsson’s added 53 points with 43 assists and Kris Letang has 50 points of his own with 40 assists this season. Tristan Jarry has gone 19-25-5 with a 2.91 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Alex Nedeljkovic has a 17-6-7 record with a 2.93 GAA and a .903 save percentage this season. The Penguins will meet the Islanders after this one.
Pittsburgh Penguins Team Facts
- The Penguins have won each of their last six night games at PPG Paints Arena following a loss.
- The Penguins have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games against the Predators following a loss.
- The Penguins have won the second period in each of their last four games at PPG Paints Arena following a loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last 13 games following a loss.
Predators vs. Penguins Prediction
I’m on the Penguins here. Simply put, the Predators are in the postseason and are locked in to one of the Wild Card spots, it’s just about where the location is on their plane ticket for game one of their series. The Penguins are in a dogfight in the Eastern Conference playoff picture and are one of four teams in the mix within a point of the final Wild Card spot. I think the Penguins know what’s at stake here and will go down swinging. Give me the Penguins here.
