Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction 2/1/2025

The Nashville Predators (18-25-7) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-24-8) on Saturday, February 1st. This game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Predators vs Penguins

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The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

The Predators improved to 18-25-7 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

All five of Nashville’s goals came from different players, with two of them being empty-netters. The Avalanche scored first, but the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the second period and never looked back.

The Pittsburgh Penguins Are Coming Off A Win

Pittsburgh’s 3-1 win over the Canadiens moved their record to 21-24-8. The Penguins covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 goal line.

Sidney Crosby scored twice for the Penguins, who kept the Canadiens scoreless until the third period. Blake Lizotte added an empty-net goal to seal the victory.

Nashville Offense Breakdown

Nashville’s offense struck for five goals, including two empty-netters in their 5-2 victory over Colorado. The Predators were held scoreless in the first period before Steven Stamkos netted his second goal of the season on a power play, and Colton Sissons added his first goal of the year in the second period.

Roman Josi’s first goal of the season came on a power play, while Filip Forsberg scored his seventh with an empty net. Gustav Nyquist, who also scored on an empty net, now has four goals this season. Nashville took 25 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways.

Penguins Offense Breakdown

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Sidney Crosby led the Penguins’ offense with two goals in their 3-1 win over Montreal. He scored his fourth goal of the season at 4:03 in the first period, and added his fifth on a power play at 1:20 in the second. Blake Lizotte netted his second goal of the season on an empty net with 45 seconds left in the game.

The Penguins took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. They scored one goal in each period, with Crosby’s second goal coming on a power play.

Nashville Team Defense

Nashville’s defense gave up the first goal just 2:54 into the second period and another late in the third, but they held on for a 5-2 win. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the Predators’ defense recorded 4 takeaways and 23 hits.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

Defensively, the Penguins will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just one goal to the Canadiens. Alex Nedeljkovic posted 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, while the defense recorded 5 takeaways and 19 hits. The only goal they gave up came at 5:32 in the 3rd period.

Predators vs Penguins Trends

  • Although Nashville has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 2-8. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
  • Through their last three home games, Pittsburgh has an puck line record of just 0-3. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 1 goals per game.
  • Through their last five games as the underdog, the Penguins have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
  • As the betting favorite, the Predators have an puck line mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Nashville posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.

Predators vs Penguins Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Penguins to take down the Predators at home. With the moneyline currently at -112, I’m placing my bet on the Penguins straight-up.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Predators to cover. Even if the Penguins secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Predators should cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.


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