Nashville Predators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

April 15, 2024

The Nashville Predators will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to face the Pittsburgh Penguins at the PPG Paints Arena. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7:00 PM ET on Monday night and will air on Bally Sports South and SportsNet Pittsburgh.

Nashville Predators Team Preview

The Nashville Predators have already clinched a spot in the Western Conference as the first Wild Card team for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs as they enter this game with a record of 47-29-5 and 99 points.

However, they can’t make up any ground in the playoff standings as they trail the Colorado Avalanche by four points, and Monday night will be their final regular-season game before the playoffs start. Nashville has won three of its last four games, with the lone loss coming at home in overtime against the Winnipeg Jets. It has also won its previous four games by an average margin of 1.25 goals per game.

This will be Nashville's second meeting with Pittsburgh. The Predators won the previous meeting by a score of 3-2 at home, ending their three-game losing streak in the series against the Penguins. The Nashville Predators will go for the regular season series sweep when they travel to face the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pittsburgh Penguins Team Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to have to win out. They will need help if they are going to make the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They enter this game trailing the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers by one point for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference with only two regular-season games to go.

The Penguins have made up ground this month by compiling a record of 5-1-1. However, they have lost two of their previous three games following a 4-6 loss at home against the Boston Bruins on Saturday. The Penguins lost the last meeting against the Predators this season. However, they have won three of the previous four meetings and six of the last ten games in the series while winning by an average margin of .4 goals per game in the previous ten and 1 goal per game over the last three contests.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to split the regular season series with the Nashville Predators when they host the Predators on Monday evening.

Odds and Series Trends

JustBet has the Pittsburgh Penguins listed as -128 moneyline favorites at home against the Nashville Predators on Monday night. Pittsburgh lost the previous meeting on the road this season. However, they have won six of the last ten and three of the previous four games in the series, winning by an average margin of 1 goal per game in the last three and .4 goals per game in the previous ten meetings. The Penguins have also won nine of the previous ten home games in the series.

Game Pick

Pittsburgh is still vying for a spot in the Eastern Conference for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs as they trail three teams by 1 point for the final spot with only two games left in the regular season. The Penguins have won nine of the last ten home games in the series while winning three of the previous four contests. As a result, I am taking the moneyline for the Pittsburgh Penguins when they host the Nashville Predators on Monday night.

Spooky Express Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins Moneyline (-128)

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