Penguins vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 24

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators -- the former coming off a victory, the latter a loss -- will meet on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The bookmakers have made the Penguins solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, and the Predators are at +105.

Pittsburgh secured a 4-0 home victory against the Florida Panthers in its last game on Oct. 22. Connor Dewar (two assists) and Nicholas Robertson (two goals) were among the four Penguins players who recorded two points each.

Nashville's most recent game was a road loss, 6-0, against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 22. Jayden Struble () and Nicolas Hague () were among the 23 Predators players who recorded zero points each in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which squad we pick to bring home the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Penguins vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 3 - Predators 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Predators Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Penguins-Predators matchup.

• Favorite: Penguins (-125)
• Underdog: Predators (+105)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been listed as a moneyline favorite two times this season (they went 0-2 in those games).
• Pittsburgh has been a moneyline favorite of -125 or shorter twice this season, and lost both.
• The Penguins have a 55.6% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Pittsburgh's 11 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals seven times.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been an underdog in eight games this season, and won three (37.5%).
• Nashville is 2-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +105 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Predators have a 48.8% chance to win.
• Nashville has played four games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 36 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 10th in the NHL.
• The Penguins have allowed 37 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 27th in NHL play in goals against.
• Its -1 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• The seven power-play goals the Penguins have scored this season (on 33 power-play chances) rank 13th in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh's 21.21% power-play conversion rate ranks 18th in the league.
• The Penguins have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Pittsburgh's 83.33% penalty-kill success rate is the seventh-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh wins 45.6% of its faceoffs (28th in NHL).
• The Penguins shoot 12.2% as a team (11th in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville has 23 goals this season (2.6 per game), 27th in the NHL.
• The Predators have one of the top defenses in the league, allowing 28 total goals (3.1 per game), fifth in the league.
• it has the 24th-ranked goal differential in the league at -5.
• With eight power-play goals (on 28 chances), the Predators are 10th-best in the NHL.
• Nashville scores on 28.57% of its power plays, No. 3 in the NHL.
• This season, the Predators have two shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• Nashville's has the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (83.33%).
• Nashville is 23rd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.7%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Predators are 19th in the league.