Penguins at Predators 12/27/19 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Nashville Predators
NHL: 8:00PM EST
Dec. 27, 2019
TV: FSTN
Latest Odds : NAS -125 O/U 6
The Pittsburgh Penguins look to bounce back from a loss when they return from their holiday break with a visit to the Nashville Predators. Pittsburgh fell to 21-11-4 and 46 points following its 4-1 loss on Saturday to the Vancouver Canucks. Jake Guentzel scored Pittsburgh’s only goal. Matt Murray made just 10 saves in net for the Penguins in his first start since December 7.
Jake Guentzel is leading the Penguins in goals scored with 18 and in points with 37. Evgeni Malkin is the leader in assists with 22. In net, Matt Murray is 10-6-4 with goals against of 2.91 and saves percentage of .892. The Penguins are scoring an average of 3.28 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.67 per game.
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Nashville improved to 18-12-6 and 42 points following its 3-2 victory on Monday over the Arizona Coyotes. Roman Josi led the Predators in scoring with one goal and one assist. Pekka Rinne stopped 26 shots in net for the Predators. Nashville is in fifth place in the Central division but 12 points off the pace set by first place St. Louis.
Nick Bonino leads Nashville in goals scored with 14, while Ryan Ellis is the leader in assists with 22 and Roman Josi leads in points with 35. In net, Pekka Rinne is 13-5-3 with goals against per game of 2.93 and saves percentage of .896. Nashville is scoring an average of 3.47 goals per game, while allowing an average of 3.17 per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pittsburgh is 4-1 in its last 5
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Penguins last 7 on the road
Nashville is 4-1 in its last 5
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Predators last 7
Free Betting Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins +105
Pittsburgh has been besieged with injuries since the start of the season, but has bounced back well of late winning 4 of its last 5 leading up to the holiday break. The Penguins have won 14 of the last 20 overall against the Predators, 7 of the last 8 versus an opponent from the Central division and 20 of the last 28 when playing on 3 days or more of rest. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Penguins win 5-3