Predators vs. Penguins betting preview

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Saturday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite Nashville Predators (18-25-7, -120 on the moneyline to win) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-24-8, +100 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Predators to win vs Penguins -120

Bet $20, Payout $36.67

Predators vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Predators (-120)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+100)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Predators vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Nashville has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 21 of 50 games this season.
  • Pittsburgh’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 26 of 53 chances this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 1.0 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.6 for these two clubs.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 6.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stat Insights

  • The Predators’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 133 total, which makes them the 31st-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Nashville has conceded 161 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 22nd in NHL action.
  • They’re ranked 27th in the league with a -28 goal differential .
  • Nashville has recorded 31 power-play goals on 147 chances this season, to rank 14th in the league.
  • The Predators’ 21.09% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 17th in the league.
  • Nashville’s offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (29th among all teams).
  • The Predators’ penalty-kill percentage (81.88%) is the league’s ninth-best.
  • The Predators’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 51.9%.
  • Nashville scores on 8.8% of its shots as a team, ranking 32nd in the league.
  • The Predators’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.9 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline

  • Nashville has won 14 of the 31 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Predators have won 13 of the 29 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -120.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Nashville has a 54.5% chance of winning this contest.

Predators Leaders

  • Filip Forsberg: 18 goals and 31 assists
  • Jonathan Marchessault: 15 goals and 24 assists
  • Roman Josi: nine goals and 26 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 11-20-6 record, .899 save percentage, 104 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have scored 153 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh’s 189 total goals given up (3.6 per game) rank 31st in the league.
  • Their -36 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has recorded 39 power-play goals this season (fourth-most in the NHL) on 150 chances.
  • The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (26%) is sixth-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored three shorthanded goals this season (16th among all NHL squads).
  • The 78.77% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins win 52% of their faceoffs. That’s the sixth-best rate in the NHL.
  • The 10.2% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has amassed ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Penguins have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have been the underdog 38 times this season, and upset their opponent in 13, or 34.2%, of those games.
  • Pittsburgh has a record of 11-23 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +100 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Penguins have a 50.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 16 goals and 39 assists
  • Rickard Rakell: 23 goals and 19 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 19 goals and 20 assists
  • Alex Nedeljkovic: 10-9-4 record, .896 save percentage, 74 goals allowed
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