Thursday’s contest that pits the Nashville Predators versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, which begins at 8:00 PM ET, includes plenty of betting possibilities. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a glimpse before making any wagers.

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Predators vs. Penguins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• This season, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 6-goal over/under 12 times.
• A total of 23 of Pittsburgh’s games have finished with more than 6 goals this season.
• The total for this game (6) is 0.8 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.25) and the Penguins (3).
• The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.7 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -150

• The Predators have been victorious in eight of their 19 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (42.1%).
• Nashville is 3-4 when it has played with moneyline odds of -150 or shorter (42.9% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Predators have a 60.0% chance to win.

Penguins Moneyline: +126

• Pittsburgh has earned an upset victory seven times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 24 games as the underdog).
• The Penguins have won five games with moneyline odds of +126 or longer (in 15 such games).
• Pittsburgh has a 44.2% chance to win this game (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Pittsburgh 2

Predators Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Nashville, Roman Josi has put up 23 points.
• Having scored nine goals and adding 13 assists, Filip Forsberg is a strong contributor for Nashville through 32 games.
• Jonathan Marchessault has contributed 19 points for Nashville in 32 games this season, netting a goal on 8.3% of his shots and recording eight goals and 11 assists.
• In 26 games played this season, Juuse Saros (7-14-5) has given up 67 goals.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby is an important part of the offense for Pittsburgh, with 31 points this season. He has recorded eight goals and 23 assists in 33 games.
• Evgeni Malkin’s 26 points this season, including seven goals and 19 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Pittsburgh.
• Rickard Rakell has scored 14 goals and contributed 10 assists for Pittsburgh, giving him a point total of 24.
• Alex Nedeljkovic has a record of 5-5-3 in 14 games this season, conceding 46 goals (3.3 goals against average) with 359 saves and an .886 save percentage, 53rd in the league.

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Nashville vs. Pittsburgh Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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