Take Penguins (-115) over Predators
(NHL) Pittsburgh vs. Nashville,
Money Line: -111.00 Pittsburgh (Away)
Result: Loss
The Penguins have the same record as Nashville, but coming to .500 a quarter of the way through the season has been bumpy. Pittsburgh held off the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday for a 3-2 win, one night after blowing a two-goal lead as the Buffalo Sabres scored three unanswered third-period goals to win. Crosby has been perhaps the only example of reaching the high level of consistency Pittsburgh has been searching for. Even at 36, he leads the team with 13 goals and 24 points. The win over Toronto came after the Penguins had lost two in a row and four of five. The losses have come in a variety of ways, but one nagging problem is the power play. Pittsburgh has gone seven straight games without a power-play goal, an 0-for-18 drought. The Penguins were able to overlook their 0-for-3 performance on the man advantage Saturday because of the other attributes they showed in coming back twice from a one-goal deficit and then holding onto a slim lead. We think Pittsburgh comes in here and plays well as we think their best hockey is ahead of them. Let's roll with the Penguins tonight.