Predators at Penguins preview: October 24, 2026
The Nashville Predators (3-3-3) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (4-6-1) at PPG Paints Arena on October 24, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Predators | 3-3-3 | 1-4 (2.2-3.8) | 1-1-2 (2.8-4) | 2-2-1 (2.4-2.8) |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 4-6-1 | 1-4 (3-4.2) | 1-5-1 (3.3-4.1) | 3-1-0 (3.5-2.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| NSH | PIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.6 (27th) | 3.4 (12th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.3 (11th) | 3.5 (8th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 24.8 (26th) | 26.8 (17th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 29.3 (10th) | 27.6 (14th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.9 (12th) | 0.4 (28th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.6 (20th) | 0.6 (19th) |
| Hits per game | 23.9 (8th) | 11.1 (32nd) |
| Hits allowed per game | 15.4 (31st) | 22.5 (10th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 15.8 (8th) | 13.8 (20th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 12.7 (27th) | 13.1 (23rd) |
Recent form
Nashville Predators
- Oct 22, 2026: L 0-6 at BOS
- Oct 17, 2026: W 5-2 vs STL
- Oct 15, 2026: L 2-3 vs SJS
- Oct 13, 2026: L 2-5 vs VGK
- Oct 10, 2026: L 2-3 at OTT
Pittsburgh Penguins
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Penguins 3, Predators 1. Full Penguins vs Predators head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | 2025-26 | PIT 4, NSH 0 (neutral) |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 2025-26 | PIT 1, NSH 2 (neutral) |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2024-25 | PIT 3, NSH 0 (at PIT) |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 2024-25 | PIT 5, NSH 4 (at NSH) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Stamkos | C | 9 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Roman Josi | D | 9 | 1 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Filip Forsberg | LW | 9 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Ryan O'Reilly | C | 9 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Juuse Saros | G | 7 | 27.6 Saves/g, 30.4 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 27.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Karlsson | D | 11 | 1 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 11 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Samuel Girard | D | 9 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Tommy Novak | C | 11 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Sergei Murashov | G | 4 | 26.5 Saves/g, 30 SA/g, 3.5 GA/g | 27.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Arturs Silovs | G | 7 | 23.1 Saves/g, 26.1 SA/g, 3 GA/g | 24.6 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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