Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 2/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

Bridgestone Arena is where the Nashville Predators (29-22-6) will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (29-21-9) on Tuesday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 7-3 win over the Lightning in their previous game. Pittsburgh accumulated 6 penalty minutes in this game. The Penguins had a solid offensive output and it showed in the victory. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. For the game, they earned a goal on 7 of the 36 shots they attempted.

Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have amassed 189 power play tries (13th in pro hockey) and have earned 38 goals in those attempts. The Penguins have had 2,007 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .906. Pittsburgh has tried 1,989 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.6%. At even strength, the Penguins have surrendered 151 goals while scoring 147 themselves. Pittsburgh is sitting with 203 power play chances and they have scored 44 goals out of those chances, earning them a percentage of 21.67%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 67 points and their points % is .568. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have earned 191 goals (13th in pro hockey) so far this season and have allowed 189.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Casey DeSmith. Opponents have scored 318 goals versus DeSmith in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.81. DeSmith has played in 125 contests during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .913 for his 6,792 mins guarding the cage. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 54-40-15 and he has started in 109 games. For his professional hockey career, DeSmith has recorded 57 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .523. DeSmith has had 3,636 shot attempts taken against him and he has 3,318 total saves.

In their last game, Nashville faced off against the Coyotes in a game where the Predators ended up with the win by a score of 6-2. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this matchup and recorded 2 out of those attempts. The Predators recorded 6 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

Nashville has attempted 1,750 shots (25th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.49%, while allowing the opposition 1,916 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 80.71% on their opponents 197 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 91.1%. They have a total of 182 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.68%. The Predators are sitting with 132 goals at even strength and 34 goals (23rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 170 goals to be scored by of a combination of 132 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Nashville Predators have 166 goals, 64 points, as well as a points percentage of .561.

Across the ice you will find Juuse Saros in the crease. Saros has compiled a career record of 137-88-25 and has participated in 266 games. Saros' quality start rate sits at 61.6% and he has qualified for 154 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has compiled 7,434 stops out of the 8,090 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .919. The opposition is averaging 2.59 goals per contest and he has relinquished 656 goals in total. He was named a starter in 250 games and has played for a total of 15,223 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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