Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators 2/28/23 – The Pittsburgh Penguins will travel to Nashville to take on the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. The season record for the Penguins is 29-21-9. Nashville’s record is 29-22-6. Last season, these two teams met twice with each winning one match. However, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be winning the game on Tuesday night as predicted by the best NHL betting tips.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Location: Bridgestone Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators Betting Odds
Penguins
Moneyline: -111
Puckline: -1.5 (+215)
Total: 6.5 over (-115)
Predators
Moneyline: -111
Puckline: +1.5 (-255)
Total: 6.5 under (-105)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators Analysis
In their last game, Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-3. Recently, the Penguins have had some issues on offense. In five of their 10 most recent games, Pittsburgh scored no more than two goals. They are 13th in goals per match and 5th in shots per match. The Penguins’ defense has been poor, and their goaltending has been below average. They are 19th in goals allowed per game and 29th for shots against per match. They currently hold a Wild card spot in the Metropolitan Division and Pittsburgh is fifth.
Nashville was the favorite in their last game. They won 6-2 over the Arizona Coyotes to cover the puckline. Nashville has been performing well offensively in recent weeks. In four of their last five games, the Preds scored five goals or more. They are 24th in goals per match and 20th in shots. They have been very poor in defense and their goaltending has been average. They are 13th in goals allowed per game and 26th for shots against per match. Nashville Predators currently ranks fifth in the Central division, six points behind the final Wild Card spot. Nashville will need to keep their offense humming in order to make it to the postseason.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games. Pittsburgh are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games. Pittsburgh are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against Nashville. Pittsburgh are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games on the road. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville’s last 5 games. Nashville are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville’s last 9 games against Pittsburgh. Nashville are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville’s last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators Free Pick
Nashville’s offense has been terrible this season. In recent meetings, Nashville has been outplayed by Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is a strong opponent to Nashville, and will be fighting for the playoffs. They will win this game according to the most recent NHL betting stats.
Free Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5 (+215)
