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The Forecast

Updated Oct 17
Nashville Predators 44%
Pittsburgh Penguins 56%

Chance to win, from our model

NSHPIT
Our chance44%56%
Our fair odds+128−128
Expected goals3.13.5

Expected margin: about even · Expected total: 6.6. Fair odds are the betting odds that match our forecast.

Kalshi market: No Kalshi market yet.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 7+ games
NSH·PIT
−0.13
rating (0 = average)
−0.01
2.6
goals / game
3.4
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.4
2−5
season record
3−5
1−3
home record
2−1
1−2
away record
1−4
L3
streak
L2
3−7
last 10
4−6
24.3
shots / game
28.6
47.9
faceoff %
44.6
23.7
hits / game
12.1
16.0
blocked shots / game
14.2
5.3
takeaways / game
4.1
17.3
giveaways / game
17.0

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · PIT 7−3
Nov 16, 2025at PITPIT 4 − 0
Nov 14, 2025at NSHNSH 2 − 1 OT
Feb 1, 2025at PITPIT 3 − 0
Dec 19, 2024at NSHPIT 5 − 4 OT
Apr 15, 2024at PITPIT 4 − 2
Nov 28, 2023at NSHNSH 3 − 2 OT
Mar 30, 2023at PITPIT 2 − 0
Feb 28, 2023at NSHPIT 3 − 1
Apr 10, 2022at PITPIT 3 − 2 OT
Mar 15, 2022at NSHNSH 4 − 1

Rating Trend

NSH · PIT · 18 days

NSH · Last 10

3−7 · streak L3
Oct 15vs SJ2 − 3L
Oct 13vs VGK2 − 5L
Oct 10at OTT2 − 3L
Oct 8at MTL5 − 2W
Oct 6at TOR4 − 5L
Oct 3vs DAL2 − 1W
Oct 1vs MIN1 − 3L
Apr 16vs ANA4 − 5L
Apr 13vs SJ2 − 3L
Apr 11vs MIN2 − 1W

PIT · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Oct 16at COL2 − 5L
Oct 13at CHI3 − 5L
Oct 10vs DAL2 − 1W
Oct 9at CBJ2 − 3L
Oct 7at WSH3 − 5L
Oct 5vs WPG2 − 3L
Oct 3vs MTL6 − 5W
Sep 30at PHI7 − 0W
Apr 29at PHI0 − 1L
Apr 27vs PHI3 − 2W