Matthew Wood will be coming off a hat trick when his Nashville Predators host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday at 2 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Penguins solid favorites at -130 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Predators are at +110.
Pittsburgh’s last game was a 3-2 home loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Nov. 9. Six Penguins players recorded one point each, including Ville Koivunen (one assist) and Kris Letang (one assist).
Nashville lost 6-3 on the road against the New York Rangers in its most recent game on Nov. 10. Wood had three points (three goals) in that matchup for the Predators.
To prepare for this matchup, here is who we expect to emerge victorious in Friday’s hockey game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Penguins vs. Predators Predictions & Pick
For predictions on the upcoming game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Penguins 5 – Predators 2
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.98 goals)
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Penguins vs. Predators Moneylines
Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Penguins-Predators game.
Favorite: Penguins (-130)Underdog: Predators (+110)Penguins Betting InsightsThe Penguins have been listed as a moneyline favorite two times this season (they went 1-1 in those games).Pittsburgh has had moneyline odds set at -130 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.The Penguins have a 56.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in nine of 17 games this season.Predators Betting InsightsThe Predators have been an underdog in 12 games this season, and won two (16.7%).Nashville has entered 11 games this season as an underdog by +110 or more and is 2-9 in those contests.The Predators have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Nashville has played seven games this season with over 6.5 goals.Penguins Key StatsPittsburgh’s 57 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the ninth-highest scoring team in the league.The Penguins have conceded 45 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fifth in league action for the fewest goals against.It has the league’s third-best goal differential at +12.The 15 power-play goals the Penguins have put up this season (fourth-most in the NHL) have come on 42 power-play chances.Pittsburgh has a league-leading 35.71% power-play conversion rate.The one shorthanded goal the Penguins have scored this season rank 14th among NHL teams.Pittsburgh kills 84.31% of opponent power plays, the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.Pittsburgh has the 17th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.7%.The Penguins shoot 11.9% as a team (10th in the league).Predators Key StatsWith 46 goals (2.6 per game), Nashville has the league’s 28th-ranked offense.The Predators have conceded 65 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 30th in the NHL.it has the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -19.The Predators have 10 power-play goals (on 57 chances), 19th in the NHL.Nashville’s power-play percentage (17.54) ranks the team 21st in the league.In terms of shorthanded goal, the Predators have one.Nashville’s has the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.7%).At 52.1%, Nashville has the NHL’s 10th-best faceoff win rate.The 9.4% shooting percentage of the Predators is 31st in the league.
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