Penguins vs. Predators betting preview

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Friday’s NHL slate includes an outing between the favored Pittsburgh Penguins (9-5-3, -125 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Nashville Predators (5-9-4, +105 moneyline odds) at 2 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Penguins to win vs Predators -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Penguins vs. Predators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Penguins (-125)
  • Underdog: Predators (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Predators Quick Facts

  • Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in nine of 17 games this season.
  • Nashville has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in seven of 18 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.9, is 0.6 less than Friday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 more than the 6.3 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

  • The Penguins offense’s 57 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked ninth in the NHL this year.
  • Pittsburgh has conceded the fifth-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 45 (2.6 per game).
  • The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +12 this season.
  • Pittsburgh’s 15 power-play goals this season (on 42 chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins lead the NHL with a 35.71% power-play conversion rate.
  • Pittsburgh has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Penguins’ penalty-kill percentage (84.31%) is the NHL’s seventh-best.
  • The Penguins win 49.7% of their faceoffs (17th in the league).
  • Pittsburgh scores on 11.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 10th in the league.
  • The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 16.2 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

  • While playing two games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has picked up a victory once.
  • The Penguins have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds shorter than -125.
  • Pittsburgh has a 55.6% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Penguins Leaders

  • Evgeni Malkin: four goals and 17 assists
  • Sidney Crosby: 11 goals and nine assists
  • Bryan Rust: five goals and 10 assists
  • Arturs Silovs: 4-2-3 record, .916 save percentage, 23 goals conceded

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

  • The Predators have the league’s 28th-ranked scoring offense (46 total goals, 2.6 per game).
  • Nashville has given up 65 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 30th.
  • Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -19.
  • Nashville has recorded 10 power-play goals this season (on 57 chances). That ranks 19th in the NHL.
  • The Predators have a 17.54% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 21 percentage.
  • Nashville has scored one shorthanded goal this season (14th among all NHL teams).
  • The Predators’ 13th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80.7%.
  • The Predators have the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.1%).
  • The 9.4% shooting percentage Nashville has compiled ranks 31st in the league.
  • The Predators have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

  • The Predators have claimed an upset victory in two, or 16.7%, of the 12 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Nashville has 12 games this season playing as an underdog by +105 or longer, and is 2-10 in those contests.
  • The Predators have a 48.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Predators Leaders

  • Filip Forsberg: seven goals and seven assists
  • Ryan O’Reilly: six goals and seven assists
  • Matthew Wood: six goals and four assists
  • Juuse Saros: 5-6-3 record, .891 save percentage, 43 goals given up
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