Penguins vs. Predators Prediction: Nashville Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [12/19/2024]

The Nashville Predators will square off with the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, beginning at 8:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Predators as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Pittsburgh-Nashville game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Predators with a win probability of 57% and the Penguins with 43%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Penguins vs. Predators predictions page.

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Penguins vs. Predators Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's matchup between the Predators and Penguins at Bridgestone Arena is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Nashville Predators
• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Penguins vs. Predators matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Penguins vs. Predators Prediction: Who Will Win?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Penguins and Predators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Predators a 57% chance of beating the Penguins.

According to our model, the over/under total of 6 goals has a 52% chance of staying under.

Penguins vs. Predators Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Penguins	Predators
Moneyline	+136	-152
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Penguins vs. Predators Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Penguins vs. Predators matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Penguins vs. Predators Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Penguins vs. Predators?

According to our model, Nashville's Filip Forsberg is most likely to score the first goal in Penguins vs. Predators.

Our projections give Forsberg an 8.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Bridgestone Arena, while the Predators star is a 39.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Bryan Rust	6.5%
Sidney Crosby	5.6%
Rickard Rakell	5.3%

Nashville Predators

Player	First Goal Probability
Filip Forsberg	8.6%
Steven Stamkos	7.3%
Jonathan Marchessault	6.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bryan Rust	32.8%
Sidney Crosby	30.3%
Rickard Rakell	27.3%

Nashville Predators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Filip Forsberg	39.9%
Steven Stamkos	36.2%
Jonathan Marchessault	29.8%

Conclusion

We predict the Predators, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Penguins on Thursday.

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