NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Nashville Predators with Line Combinations 12/19/2024

Juuse Saros in net for the Nashville Predators
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Pittsburgh Penguins (14-14-5, 33 pts) at Nashville Predators (9-17-6, 24 pts)
Venue: Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
Date: Thursday, December 19
Time: 7:00 pm CT

TV: ESPN+ / SN-PIT / FDSNSO
Radio:
Pittsburgh Penguins – 105.9 The X
Nashville Predators – 102.5 ESPN

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Pittsburgh Penguins +1.5 ML -218
Nashville Predators -1.5 ML +180
O/U 6

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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes

Pittsburgh isn’t sitting on their hands early this season. Recently, I re-acquired P.O. Joseph from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for future considerations.

Nashville Predators News & Notes

Nashville also had some trade excitement last night, swapping Alexandre Carrier for young Habs defender Justin Barron.

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines:

Rakell-Crosby-Rust

Bunting-Malkin-Thomasino

Beauvillier-Glass-O’Connor

Nieto-Lizotte-Acciari

Pickering-Letang

Grzelcyk-Karlsson

Graves-Shea

Jarry

Nedeljkovic

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Nashville Predators Projected Lines

Forsberg–Stamkos–Marchessault

L’Heureux– O’Reilly–Nyquist

Jankowski–Novak–Evangelista

Smith–McCarron–Sissons

Skjei–Blackenburg

Del Gaizo–Schenn

Gravel–Willsby

Saros

Annunen

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Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Rickard Rakell has been lighting the lamp for the Penguins this season, leading the team with 14 goals. He’s also got 12 points in the last 10 games. Can he keep the pace against a weak Predators lineup? It could be worth a flier for any-time goal scorer on Draft Kings.

Nashville Predators

Juuse Saros is fresh off a shutout against the New York Rangers, and his confidence should’ve had quite a boost. I’d expect Saros to get the nod in net again tonight to work on stringing some wins together. Nashville needs Saros to be strong in net for this roster to have playoff hopes.

Injury Report:

Pittsburgh Penguins

N/A

Nashville Predators

D Jeremy Lauzon – IR

Next Game:

Pittsburgh Penguins – December 21 at New Jersey Devils
Nashville Predators – December 21 vs. Los Angeles Kings

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