Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 4/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Monday, April 15, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+104) Penguins (-125)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (37-31-12) will take on the Nashville Predators (47-29-5) at PPG Paints Arena on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Predators at +104 while the Penguins are at -125. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Nashville Predators will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 6-4 victory against the Blue Jackets in their previous game. The Predators had a solid offensive output in this victory. For the game, they converted 6 of the 37 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to net 2 goals. Nashville recorded 7 mins in the box for this contest.

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Nashville Predators opponents have recorded 243 power play opportunities (13th in hockey) and have earned 56 goals in those attempts. The Predators have had 2,469 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .901. Nashville has taken 2,611 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.1%. When at even strength, the Predators have given up 188 goals while earning 206 as an offensive unit. Nashville has compiled 268 power play opportunities and they have added 58 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 21.64%. For the current campaign, they have 99 points and their points percentage comes in at .611. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have racked up 264 goals (10th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have surrendered 244.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Juuse Saros. Saros has been in net for 349 games during his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 182-118-32 and he started in 332 games. Opponents have scored 874 goals against Saros in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.62. Saros has had 10,545 shots taken against him and has accrued 9,671 total saves. He has a save percentage of .917 in his 19,989 minutes between the pipes. For his career, Saros has 202 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .608.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh faced off against the Bruins in a game where the Penguins went home in defeat by a score of 6-4. They had 2 power play opportunities in this game and earned 1 out of those attempts. The Penguins scored 4 goals of the 32 shots on goal they tried.

The Penguins have earned 208 goals at even strength and 37 goals (29th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Pittsburgh has tried 2,603 shots (8th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.41%, while allowing the other team 2,417 shots. So far this year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned a total of 245 goals, 86 points, as well as a points percentage of .538. They have granted a total of 241 goals to be scored by of a combination of 196 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 256 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 14.45%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.17% on their oppositions 239 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.0%.

For the opposition you will find Alex Nedeljkovic defending the net. Nedeljkovic holds a career mark of 59-44-22 and has participated in 139 games. Nedeljkovic's quality start percentage sits at 52.8% and he has made 65 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has tallied 3,648 stops out of 4,027 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .906. His opposition is averaging 2.95 goals per contest and he has surrendered 379 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 123 games and his ice time sits at 7,705 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-125)

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