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Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins

NHLregular โ€ข 2026-27 Season
Scheduled
Penguins logo
Penguins
Pittsburgh
0
vs
Predators logo
Predators
Nashville
0
PIT 46%54% NSH
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Nashville Predators 54% to win. The biggest signal favoring Predators:

  • Injuries. Predators healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Penguins 5 out, 0 doubtful

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VenuePPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, PA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Predators (away)
Penguins (home)
54%
Win probability
46%
1
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
5

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Predators at Penguins

The Predators visit the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA in 2027-2028 NHL regular play.

Our model gives the Predators a 54% chance of winning, making this an extremely close matchup. For the Penguins to win, several key factors would need to swing their way.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • Injuries favors the Predators (high): Predators healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Penguins 5 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favors the Penguins (medium): Penguins are 4-2 at home this season; Predators are 1-5 on the road
  • ELO Rating favors the Penguins (low): Penguins ELO 1491 vs Predators ELO 1467 (diff: +24)
  • The Penguins are without 5 player(s) due to injury, which could tilt the matchup.
Predators54%

is slightly favored to win

Key Factor
Injuries
Favors NSH

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Nashville Predators
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Pittsburgh Penguins
  • ELO RatingFavors Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NSH
PIT
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Recent Form
Favours NSH|Favours PIT

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Penguins

Our Model46%

Predators

Our Model54%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Predators healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Penguins 5 out, 0 doubtful

Predators
Model version: 1.1.0 โ€ข Calculated: 10/24/2026, 3:00:23 AM

Penguins

Ben KindelC(Undisclosed)
OUT
Evgeni MalkinC(Illness)
QUESTIONABLE
Trevor van RiemsdykD(Lower Body)
OUT
Ryan GravesD(Knee)
OUT
Samuel GirardD(Undisclosed)
QUESTIONABLE
Bryan RustRW(Lower Body)
OUT
Justin BrazeauRW(Lower Body)
OUT
Egor ChinakhovRW(Lower Body)
QUESTIONABLE

Predators

No injuries reported

Key Players

Predators

Juuse SarosG
Matt MurrayG
Justus AnnunenG
Ross ColtonC
Ryan O'ReillyC

Penguins

Arturs SilovsG
Sergei MurashovG
Hendrix LapierreC
Sidney CrosbyC
Connor DewarC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Penguins has a 46% win probability, while Predators has a 54% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

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