Penguins at Predators 3/21/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to snap a three-game skid on Thursday when they visit the Nashville Predators. The Penguins were defeated in a shootout by the Florida Panthers 3-2 Tuesday night in their most recent outing. Jake Guentzel scored one goal and assisted on another while Kris Letang scored one goal for the Penguins. Matt Murray stopped 37 shots in net in the loss.

Nashville won its third straight game on Tuesday with a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Pekka Rinne shut out the Maple Leafs for a second time this season while Filip Forsberg, Wayne Simmonds and Brian Boyle all scored goals for the Predators. Jake Guentzel is the team leader for Pittsburgh in goals scored with 37. Sidney Crosby leads in assists with 60 and points with 93. Goaltender Matt Murray is 24-12-5 with a 2.80 goals against average and .917 save percentage. Pittsburgh is 7th in goals scored per game at 3.38 and 15th in goals against at 2.97.

Viktor Arvidsson leads the Predators in goals scored with 31. Ryan Johansen is the team leader in assists with 49 and points with 60. Pekka Rinne is 26-18-3 with a goals against average of 2.46 and .915 save percentage. Nashville is 17h in goals scored per game at 2.95 and 5th in goals against at 2.62.