Predators vs. Penguins betting preview

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The Nashville Predators (9-17-6) have -142 moneyline odds to win when they host a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-14-5), who have +120 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Predators to win vs Penguins -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Predators vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Predators (-142)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+120)
  • Over/under: 6

Predators vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Nashville has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6 goals in 12 of 32 games this season.
  • In 69.7% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (23/33), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.2, is 0.8 less than Thursday’s over/under.
  • The 6.7 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.7 more than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stat Insights

  • The Predators’ 2.2 average goals per game add up to 72 total, which makes them the 32nd-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Nashville is ranked 17th in total goals against, giving up 3.1 goals per game (98 total) in NHL play.
  • They’re ranked 31st in the league with a -26 goal differential .
  • The 16 power-play goals Nashville has recorded this season (on 91 chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • The Predators are 23rd in the NHL with a 17.58% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Nashville has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Predators’ 87.76% penalty-kill success rate currently tops the league.
  • The Predators’ players have posted the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 52.1%.
  • Nashville scores on 7.7% of its shots as a team, ranking 32nd in the league.
  • The Predators average 26.6 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline

  • Through 19 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Nashville has been victorious eight times.
  • In 13 games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season, the Predators have been victorious six times.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Nashville has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Predators Leaders

  • Roman Josi: seven goals and 16 assists
  • Filip Forsberg: nine goals and 13 assists
  • Jonathan Marchessault: eight goals and 11 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 7-14-5 record, .911 save percentage, 67 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins’ 99 total goals (three per game) rank 12th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh has given up 3.7 goals per game, and 121 total, which ranks 32nd among all league teams.
  • Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -22.
  • Pittsburgh has put up 21 power-play goals this season, which are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 94 chances).
  • The Penguins have the NHL’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.34%.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded three shorthanded goals.
  • The 82.29% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins win 52.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the seventh-best rate in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh is shooting 10.1% (21st in the league).
  • The Penguins have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been listed as the underdog 24 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
  • Pittsburgh has 18 games this season playing as the underdog by +120 or longer, and is 6-12 in those contests.
  • The moneyline in this contest implies a 45.5% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: eight goals and 23 assists
  • Evgeni Malkin: seven goals and 19 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 14 goals and 10 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 5-5-3 record, .886 save percentage, 46 goals conceded
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