Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 11/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+125) Penguins (-145)

Avicii Arena is where the Pittsburgh Penguins (9-5-3) will attempt to defeat the Nashville Predators (5-9-4) on Sunday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Predators at +125 while the Penguins are at -145. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Nashville Predators were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-3 defeat against the Rangers their last time out. Nashville compiled 4 penalty mins in this contest. The Predators had a middle of the road offensive output in this loss. Moreover, they had 4 power play opportunities and netted 2 goals. While out there on the ice, they converted 3 out of the 30 shots they tried.

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When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have notched 46 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have allowed 65. For the current campaign, they have earned 14 points and their points percentage comes in at .389. Nashville comes into the game with 57 power play chances and they have notched 10 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 17.54%. When at even strength, the Predators have conceded 54 goals while earning 36 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville has attempted 489 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.4%. The Predators have had 508 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .872. Nashville Predators opponents have 57 power play tries (12th in the league) and have earned 11 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Juuse Saros. The opposition has scored 1,088 goals against Saros in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.69. Saros has been involved in 422 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .913 during his 21,659 mins in the crease. He has a win-loss record of 207-156-41 and he has gotten the start in 405 games. Over the course of his pro career, Saros has tallied 237 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .585. Saros has seen 12,573 shots against him and has gathered 11,485 saves.

In their last outing, Pittsburgh faced the Kings in a matchup where the Penguins took the loss by a score of 3-2. The Penguins tallied 2 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play chances in this game and scored 1 out of those opportunities.

Pittsburgh has put up 481 shots (20th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.85%, while allowing their opponents 504 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 84.31% on the other teams 51 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.1%. They have earned 42 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 35.71%. The Penguins have racked up 42 goals at even strength and 15 goals (4th in hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 45 goals to be scored by of a combination of 37 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are sitting with 57 goals, 21 points, and a points percentage of .618.

For the opposition you are expected to see Arturs Silovs patrolling the crease. He is sitting with 668 saves out of the 748 shots taken, giving him a save % of .893. Silovs has earned a career record of 12-10-5 and has played in 28 contests. He has been a starter 27 games and has racked up 1,030 mins. Silovs' quality start percentage sits at 59.3% and he has 16 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.96 goals per contest and he has conceded 80 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville (+125)

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