Pittsburgh Penguins at Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins head-to-head
Nashville Predators 54% to win. The biggest signal favoring Predators:
- Home Field Advantage. Predators are 3-4 at home this season; Penguins are 2-7 on the road
What would change the call
Win probability if a leading factor were even
- If the home-field edge were neutral: NSH 49% (−5)
- If the recent-form edge were neutral: NSH 56% (+2)
- If the rating edge were neutral: NSH 55% (+1)
Team Comparison
Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs
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Penguins at Predators
The Penguins visit the Predators at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN in 2026-27 NHL regular season 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:
- Home Field Advantage favors the Predators (medium): Predators are 3-4 at home this season; Penguins are 2-7 on the road
- Recent Form favors the Penguins (low): Penguins (5-6) in better form than Predators (3-3)
- ELO Rating favors the Penguins (low): Predators ELO 1464 vs Penguins ELO 1494 (diff: -30)
is slightly favored to win
Key Factors
What's driving the win probability for this game
- Home Field AdvantageFavors Nashville Predators
- Recent FormFavors Pittsburgh Penguins
- ELO RatingFavors Pittsburgh Penguins
- Turnover DifferentialNeutral
- Head to HeadNeutral
- InjuriesNeutral
What's Driving This Game
Each factor's contribution to the final win probability
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Frequently Asked Questions
Predators has a 54% win probability, while Penguins has a 46% 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 Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.