Prior to the puck dropping at 8:00 PM ET in Thursday’s game between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re wanting to make a single wager or have your sights set on putting together a parlay.

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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.
• A total of 23 of Pittsburgh’s games have finished with over 6 goals this season.
• 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 over/under of 6.
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.7 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -150

• The Predators have gone 8-11 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Nashville is 3-4 (victorious in 42.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -150 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 60.0% to win.

Penguins Moneyline: +126

• Pittsburgh has secured an upset victory seven times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 24 games as the underdog).
• When the Penguins’ moneyline odds are +126 or longer, they have won five games in 15 opportunities.
• Pittsburgh’s implied probability to win this matchup is 44.2% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Pittsburgh 2

Predators Points Leaders

• Roman Josi has been imperative to Nashville’s offense this season, recording 23 points in 29 games.
• Filip Forsberg is another of Nashville’s top contributors currently with 22 total points (nine goals and 13 assists) to his name.
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Jonathan Marchessault’s 22 points. He’s contributed 11 assists.
• In 26 games played this season, Juuse Saros (7-14-5) has given up 67 goals.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby is a top offensive contributor for his club with 31 points (0.9 per game). He has totaled eight goals and 23 assists in 33 games (playing 20:02 per game).
• Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin has racked up 26 total points (0.8 per game), with seven goals and 19 assists.
• Pittsburgh’s Rickard Rakell has 24 points, courtesy of 14 goals (first on team) and 10 assists (sixth).
• Pittsburgh’s Alex Nedeljkovic is 5-5-3 this season, collecting 359 saves and giving up 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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