{"id":461941,"date":"2025-02-01T09:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T14:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=461941"},"modified":"2025-02-01T09:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T14:47:11","slug":"nhl-predictions-penguins-vs-predators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/02\/01\/nhl-predictions-penguins-vs-predators\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: February 1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> return home to face the Nashville Predators<\/a> at PPG Paints Arena. Welcome back to NHL Predictions<\/a> here on Last Word on Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for all the NHL\u2019s games. In tonight\u2019s matchup, both teams are eager to turn their seasons around and secure a crucial win.<\/p>\n

NHL Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Nashville Predators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Head-to-Head:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguins 1-0 Predators<\/h4>\n

Time:<\/strong>\u00a07:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong>\u00a0SportsNet Pittsburgh; Bally Sports South; ESPN+<\/p>\n

This is the second and final meeting between these teams this season. In the first, Pittsburgh beat the Predators 5-4 in overtime.<\/p>\n

The Penguins\u2019 Story<\/strong><\/h4>\n

It\u2019s the first game without Marcus Pettersson<\/a> for the Penguins. Along with him, Drew O\u2019Connor is also headed to Vancouver<\/a>. In their place, forward Danton Heinen<\/a> and defenceman Vincent Desharnais<\/a> come to Pittsburgh. Heinen is in his second stint for Pittsburgh, having played with the team in 2021-2023. Deharnais meanwhile, spent time in Edmonton before signing with Vancouver in the off-season. Both players are likely to slot into the lineup, taking the places of the traded players.<\/p>\n

Sidney Crosby<\/a> leads the team in points, scoring 55 points in 53 games. Behind him, Rickard Rakell<\/a> has 43 points in 52 games. Rakell\u2019s bounce-back season makes him a tantalizing asset for contending teams nearing the deadline. In net, Joel Blomqvist<\/a> is likely to get the start. He\u2019ll be looking to turn his season around following a stretch of losses.<\/p>\n

The Predators\u2019 Story<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Predators have had a disappointing season. Following the signings of Steven Stamkos<\/a> and Brady Skjei<\/a> in free agency, Nashville is sitting at a record of 18-25-7. This record places them third-last in the league. Filip Forsberg<\/a> leads the squad in points with 49 in 50 games. Behind him, another new acquisition in Jonathan Marchessault<\/a> is second with 38 points in 50 games.<\/p>\n

The established Predators have had down years by their standards as well. Captain Roman Josi<\/a> has 35 points in 46 games. Ryan O\u2019Reilly has seen a dip in his production with just 29 points in 47 games. In net, Juuse Saros<\/a> hasn\u2019t been as game-breaking as he has in the past. Saros has a .900 save percentage and an 11-20-6 record through 37 games.<\/p>\n

Prediction<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Missing pieces in Pettersson and Heinen, expect Pittsburgh to struggle to come out hot. While Nashville hasn\u2019t had the season they wanted, they\u2019re a skilled team with great talent. Expect Nashville to find a way to win in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

Prediction:\u00a0Predators win 4-3.<\/em><\/p>\n

Prop Bet for the Night<\/strong><\/h2>\n

FanDuel\u2019s Over 6 Goals (-115)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 With both teams having a high amount of firepower and relatively lacklustre defence\u2019s, a high-scoring game is a good possibility.<\/p>\n

Main photo by: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Pittsburgh Penguins return home to face the Nashville Predators at PPG Paints Arena. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for all the NHL\u2019s games. In tonight\u2019s matchup, both teams are eager to turn their seasons around and secure a crucial […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5231,"featured_media":453053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4547,31,4548,12,4524],"tags":[6011,6123,724,329,140],"class_list":["post-461941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hockey","category-predators","category-nhl","category-penguins","category-nhl-predictions","tag-nashville-predators-predictions","tag-pittsburgh-penguins-predictions","tag-rickard-rakell","tag-roman-josi","tag-sidney-crosby"],"modified_by":"Dan Mount, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5231"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=461941"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461941\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":461949,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461941\/revisions\/461949"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/453053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=461941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=461941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=461941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}