Pittsburgh vs Nashville Prediction 24 October 2026
🔊 Pittsburgh have finally snapped their four-game losing streak, and they did it with a shutout. Now the Penguins host Nashville, who are coming off a heavy defeat against Boston. Both teams sit outside the playoff picture, but their current moods couldn’t be more different. The Penguins will look to build on their home victory, while the Predators need to prove that their collapse in Boston was just an off night.
It’s never easy for the Predators when they visit Pittsburgh.
📊 Last regular season, the teams split their meetings, finishing the season series tied at 1-1. However, over a longer stretch, Pittsburgh hold the upper hand. The Penguins have avoided regulation losses to Nashville in each of their last nine head-to-head clashes, and on home ice, they’ve maintained that record in 12 of the past 13 matchups.
Head-to-head statistics Pittsburgh - Nashville
The defeats are now behind them
Pittsburgh currently sit 14th in the Eastern Conference with nine points and a goal differential of 37:38. While their overall campaign has been underwhelming so far, Dan Muse’s side have found some consistency at home, winning three out of four games on their own ice. Sidney Crosby has netted three goals, Erik Karlsson has racked up six points, and Evgeni Malkin continues to be a driving force in the attack. However, injuries have significantly limited their forward options, with Bryan Rust, Ben Kindel, Justin Brazeau, and Yegor Chinakhov all sidelined. After a run of four straight losses, Muse was forced to shake up his lines, and those adjustments paid off against Florida.
The Panthers traveled to Pittsburgh but couldn’t find the back of the net. The hosts dominated much of the opening period, with Nicholas Robertson breaking the deadlock. In the second, Hendrix Lapierre-playing alongside Malkin and Ville Koivunen-added another. Malkin himself tallied his sixth goal of the season, Robertson later secured a brace, and Artur Silovs turned aside all 26 shots he faced. The Penguins’ penalty kill proved crucial, especially as they survived a lengthy two-man disadvantage after their goalie was called for a double minor. Muse described the 4-0 win as one of the team’s most complete performances of the season.
Match Results: Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s plenty for them to address after Boston.
Nashville sit 11th in the Western Conference with nine points, and their 23:30 goal differential tells the story of a team struggling at both ends of the ice. Offensively, Ryan O’Reilly stands out with four goals, while Roman Josi leads the Predators in both points and assists, tallying six in each category. However, even the team’s top performers couldn’t turn things around in their latest outing. For Andrew Brunette’s squad, the defeat to Boston was especially tough to swallow, not least because a packed schedule awaits, and the trip to Pittsburgh wraps up a brief road swing.
Against Boston, the Predators conceded twice in every period en route to a 6-0 drubbing. After the opening frame, Josi admitted that the Bruins were in complete control from the start. Brunette was even more blunt, calling it Nashville’s worst performance of the season. The head coach was particularly frustrated by his team’s constant turnovers and lost battles along the boards. On a positive note, Mavrik Bourque and Justus Annunen returned to the lineup, while Ilya Lyubushkin made his debut for the Predators. Now, Nashville need to address the costly mistakes that allowed Boston to dictate play and create so many scoring chances.
Match Results: Nashville Predators
Prediction for the 1st period
The opening 20 minutes rarely see much scoring when these teams face off. Pittsburgh have seen under 2.5 goals in the first period in eight consecutive home games. Nashville have posted the same outcome in 18 of their last 19 road fixtures. The bet: under 2.5 goals in the first period at odds of 1.35.
Match Result Prediction
Nashville have struggled to beat Pittsburgh in regulation for quite some time. The Penguins have avoided defeat in their last nine head-to-head clashes, and this trend has held up at home as well, with Pittsburgh unbeaten in regulation in 12 of their last 13 meetings on their own ice. The pick: Pittsburgh to avoid defeat in regulation at odds of 1.43.
Total Goals Prediction
Nashville's offense rarely finds the back of the net more than three times when visiting Pittsburgh. In 12 of their last 13 head-to-head clashes on Penguins’ ice, the Predators have been held to three goals or fewer. The pick: Nashville Individual Total Under 3.5 Goals at 1.46.
*Odds are approximate and may vary across different bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor’s Prediction
Pittsburgh and Nashville come into this clash on the back of very different games, but another blowout seems unlikely. The Penguins just posted a shutout against Florida, while the Predators, after conceding six goals in Boston, are sure to tighten up defensively. Head-to-head stats also point toward a low-scoring affair: in nine of their last ten meetings, the total has stayed under seven goals. On home ice, Pittsburgh have seen the under 6.5 hit in six of their previous seven games. My pick: under 6.5 goals.
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