Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 10/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Nashville 28, Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+120) Penguins (-135)

The Nashville Predators (3-3-3) are en route to PPG Paints Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (4-6-1). The moneyline on this matchup has Nashville at +120 and Pittsburgh is opening at -135. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Nashville Predators will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-0 loss to the Bruins in the last game they played. The Predators offense left a lot to be desired in this defeat. While out there on the ice, they went scoreless on the 28 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to convert it into a goal. Nashville garnered 6 minutes in the box in this contest.

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Nashville Predators opponents have tallied 30 power play opportunities (22nd in the league) and have notched 5 goals in those attempts. The Predators have seen 264 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .894. Nashville has taken 223 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.3%. While playing at even strength, the Predators have given up 23 goals while notching 15 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville steps onto the ice with 28 power play opportunities and they have tallied 8 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 28.57%. For the current campaign, they sit with 9 points and their points percentage is .500. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have notched 23 goals (27th in the NHL) so far this year and have conceded 28.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Juuse Saros. Saros has been in net for 474 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has earned a win-loss mark of 233-174-48 and was named the starter in 457 games. Opponents have scored 1,246 goals versus Saros in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.73. Saros has seen 14,088 shots taken against him and he has 12,843 total saves. His save percentage currently is .912 during his 26,854 minutes between the pipes. For his career, Saros has accounted for 263 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .575.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh opposed the Panthers in an outing where the Penguins took home the victory by a score of 4-0. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Penguins tallied 4 goals of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Penguins are sitting with 29 goals at even strength and 7 goals (17th in hockey) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has attempted 295 shots (11th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.20%, while allowing the other team 304 shots. For the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 36 goals, 9 points, as well as a points percentage of .409. They have allowed 37 goals to be scored by of a combination of 32 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 33 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 21.21%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.33% on their oppositions 30 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Arturs Silovs protecting the net. Teams are averaging 3.06 goals/game and he has surrendered 193 goals altogether. Silovs' quality start rate comes out to 49.2% and he has made 31 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 63 games and has been on the ice for 156 minutes. Silovs has accumulated a lifetime mark of 31-23-10 and has played in 65 contests. He has gathered 1,485 saves out of the 1,677 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .886.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville (+120)

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