Thursday’s contest that pits the Nashville Predators against the Pittsburgh Penguins, which starts at 8:00 PM ET, features plenty of betting options. 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)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Thursday’s over/under (6 goals) 12 times this season.
• In Pittsburgh’s 33 games this season, 23 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s total of 6.
• The Predators score 2.25 goals per game, compared to the Penguins’ average of 3, adding up to 0.8 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.
• This game’s over/under is 0.7 less than the 6.7 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -150

• In the 19 times this season the Predators have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 8-11 in those games.
• Nashville is 3-4 (victorious in 42.9% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -150 or shorter.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 60.0% in this matchup.

Penguins Moneyline: +126

• Pittsburgh has seven wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 24 times).
• The Penguins have won five games with moneyline odds of +126 or longer (in 15 such games).
• Pittsburgh’s implied probability to win is 44.2% based on 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.
• Filip Forsberg has nine goals and 13 assists for Nashville to compile 22 total points (0.7 per game).
• With 19 points through 32 games (eight goals and 11 assists), Jonathan Marchessault has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive efforts this season.
• In 26 games played this season, Juuse Saros (7-14-5) has allowed 67 goals.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby is a top offensive contributor for his team with 31 points (0.9 per game). He has scored eight goals and 23 assists in 33 games (playing 20:02 per game).
• Evgeni Malkin has made a major impact for Pittsburgh this season with 26 points, thanks to seven goals and 19 assists.
• Rickard Rakell has scored 14 goals and contributed 10 assists for Pittsburgh, giving him a point total of 24.
• Pittsburgh’s Alex Nedeljkovic is 5-5-3 this season, amassing 359 saves and permitting 46 goals (3.3 goals against average) with 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)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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