Pittsburgh Penguins at Nashville Predators NHL Picks & Predictions 11/11/2017

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Bridgestone Arena

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The Pittsburgh Penguins head to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Nashville Predators on Saturday, November 11, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Penguins at +106 and the Predators at -117.

Pittsburgh has a record of 9-6-2 this year and away from home they have a record of 4-6-1. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have tallied 45 goals and surrendered 59 goals for a point differential of -14. For the year they have an ATS mark of 9-8-0 and an over/under record of 9-8-0. Nashville has a record of 8-5-2 including 3-1-1 on home ice this year. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 40 goals and have given up 42 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 8-7-0 while their over/under mark is 6-9-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 9-8-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 9-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 8-7-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 6-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

11/07/17 D Matt Hunwick Concussion is "?" Friday vs. Washington
10/23/17 RW Carter Rowney Hand IR (10/21)

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

11/10/17 C Kyle Turris Acquired is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Pittsburgh
10/20/17 C Nick Bonino Lower Body IR (10/16)
10/02/17 D Ryan Ellis Knee IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Evgeni Malkin has scored 18 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 7 goals this season with 50 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 11 assists on the year and averages 18.1 minutes played per contest. Sidney Crosby averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by tallying 5 goals on 53 attempts. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the year. Matthew Murray has 9 wins and 3 losses this season in goal for the Penguins. He has 404 shots against him and he's surrendered 38 goals. He's made 366 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Roman Josi has 8 total points this season for the Predators. He has 4 goals this year with 51 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 4 assists on the year and averages 25.6 minutes played per contest. Filip Forsberg averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 8 goals on 40 attempts. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the year. Pekka Rinne has 7 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Predators. He has 349 shots against him and he's given up 23 goals. He's made 326 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have 20 total points this year, which is 5th in the NHL. They've scored 45 goals while giving up 59 scores, which has them ranked 19th and 5th respectively. They have had 65 power play chances and scored 18 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 28%. That is 3rd in the league. The Penguins have given up 65 power play opportunities and surrendered 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking them 14th when short-handed. They average 36 shots per contest and as a team shoot 7.41% for the year. They allow 31 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 28th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators are 11th in the league with a total of 18 points this season. They have 13 power play goals on 63 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL. They've given up 73 power play opportunities and surrendered 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, ranking 10th overall. As a team, the Predators are 27th with a total of 40 goals scored while they've given up 42 goals this season, ranking 24th in goals against. They average 29 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.13%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 10th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh has a Corsi percentage of 50.5% as they've tried 1,018 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 996 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 10th in Corsi percentage. They are 8th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 52.1% as they have 797 shots while they've given up 733 attempts on defense. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.1% for the year. That puts them 10th and 26th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 546 face-off wins as opposed to 554 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 20th overall in the NHL. On defense Pittsburgh has 371 hits and they've blocked 263 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 1st in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 47% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 53% for the year. That ranks them 26th and 6th respectively in the NHL. They have 490 face-off wins as opposed to 446 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Nashville has 335 hits and they've blocked 204 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 27th in blocked shots. Nashville is ranked 15th in Corsi percentage with 49.8% as they've tried 830 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 837 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 16th in the NHL at 49.6%, as they have 622 shots while they've given up 633 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Penguins/Predators NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh +106

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