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

Season 26-27
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Upcoming
SAT · NOV 21 · 5:00 PM CT
Bridgestone Arena
SN-PIT · SCRIPPS
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
2–0–0
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Nashville Predators
Predators
1–1–0
Upcoming
SAT · NOV 21 · 5:00 PM CT
SN-PIT · SCRIPPS
Pittsburgh Penguins
Away · Penguins
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Juuse Saros has not had an answer for Bryan Rust: 5 goals on 29 shots.
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators
Home · Predators
1–1–0
2 PTS
Penguins
GOALIES
Predators
Arturs Silovs
Arturs Silovs
Expected
.886 SV% · 2.47 GAA · 2W
.920 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Juuse Saros
Juuse Saros
Expected
.933 SV% · 2.03 GAA · 1W
.904 SV% L5 · Steady
Penguins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Predators
L1
Nicholas Robertson · Sidney Crosby · Rickard Rakell
L1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Alex Kerfoot
L2
Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
L2
Filip Forsberg · Matthew Wood · Nils Hoglander
L3
Andrei Kuzmenko · Ben Kindel · Hendrix Lapierre
L3
Ross Colton · Mavrik Bourque · Jonathan Marchessault
L4
Connor Dewar · Blake Lizotte · Filip Hallander
L4
Jack Drury · Adam Edstrom
D1
Declan Carlile · Erik Karlsson
D1
Roman Josi · Nicolas Hague
D2
Samuel Girard · Kaedan Korczak
D2
Brady Skjei · Nick Perbix
D3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · Kris Letang
D3
William Trudeau · Adam Wilsby
PP1
Ben Kindel · Tommy Novak · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
PP1
Steven Stamkos · Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Filip Forsberg · Roman Josi
PP2
Andrei Kuzmenko · Hendrix Lapierre · Egor Chinakhov · Kris Letang · Evgeni Malkin
PP2
Ross Colton · Alex Kerfoot · Mavrik Bourque · Brady Skjei · Jonathan Marchessault
PK1
Filip Hallander · Connor Dewar · Samuel Girard · Kris Letang
PK1
Ryan O'Reilly · Matthew Wood · Brady Skjei · Nicolas Hague
PK2
Ben Kindel · Rickard Rakell · Trevor van Riemsdyk · Erik Karlsson
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
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
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
Penguins
INJURY REPORT
Predators
Bryan Rust
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 5
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Justin Brazeau
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Ryan Graves
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 24
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
PredatorsInjury report
Justus Annunen
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:19 AM CT Alex Daughertry · Oct 3 · 6:44 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Penguins have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Predators won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

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

The man to watch is Erik Karlsson: 5 points in his last 4 against Nashville. A milestone is in reach for Nick Robertson: 2 more goals for 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