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Nashville Predators vs Pittsburgh Penguins · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Penguins · SAT · OCT 24 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · OCT 24 · 6:00 PM CT
PPG Paints Arena
SCRIPPS · SN-PIT
Nashville Predators
Predators
1–1–0
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
2–0–0
Upcoming
SAT · OCT 24 · 6:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS · SN-PIT
Nashville Predators
Away · Predators
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Juuse Saros has not had an answer for Bryan Rust: 5 goals on 29 shots.
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins
Home · Penguins
2–0–0
4 PTS
Predators
GOALIES
Penguins
Juuse Saros
Juuse Saros
Expected
.933 SV% · 2.03 GAA · 1W
.904 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Arturs Silovs
Arturs Silovs
Expected
.886 SV% · 2.47 GAA · 2W
.920 SV% L5 · Locked in
Predators
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Penguins
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
PredatorsProjected lines
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Jack Drury · Alex Kerfoot · Roman Josi · Adam Wilsby
PenguinsProjected lines
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
Predators
INJURY REPORT
Penguins
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
PredatorsInjury report
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
PenguinsInjury report
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Predators won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Penguins have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Juuse Saros has not had an answer for Bryan Rust: 5 goals on 29 shots.

Erik Karlsson has made a habit of hurting the Predators: 5 points in the last 4 meetings. Nick Robertson is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Bryan Rust has 5 goals on Juuse Saros (29 shots).
(Pittsburgh)
5 goals on Juuse Saros
Matchup
Sidney Crosby has 5 goals on Juuse Saros (38 shots).
(Pittsburgh)
5 goals on Juuse Saros
Player
Erik Karlsson has 5 points in his last 4 games against Nashville. See the games →
(Pittsburgh)
5 pts, last 4 vs NSH
Milestone
Nick Robertson is 2 goals shy of 100 career goals.
98 career goals