Penguins lineup tonight: Pittsburgh’s projected lineup for game against the Nashville Predators| Dec. 19, 2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to make it two in a row tonight after a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings in overtime on Tuesday. While the team is riding momentum into tonight's game, Nashville Predators are 2-1 in their last three after snapping an eight-game skid.

Heading into tonight's game, the Penguins are sitting in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division after winning seven of their last ten. Despite that, the team is eight points behind the third-place Hurricanes, who sit just ahead of them in the season standings.

On the flip side, the Predators are last in the Central Division with a record of 9-17-6 this season, nine points behind the sixth-place St. Louis Blues.

When the two teams take the ice tonight, Pittsburgh will be without Marcus Pettersson, who remains on the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury.

Pittsburgh Penguins projected lines tonight

Forwards:

1. LW Rickard Rakell - C Sidney Crosby - RW Bryan Rust
2. LW Michael Bunting - C Evgeni Malkin - RW Philip Tomasino
3. LW Drew O'Connor - C Cody Glass - RW Anthony Beauvillier
4. LW Matthew Nieto - C Blake Lizotte - RW Noel Acciari

Defense:

1. Owen Pickering - Kris Letang
2. Matt Grzelcyk - Erik Karlsson
3. Ryan Graves - Ryan Shea

Goalies:

• Tristan Jarry
• Alex Nedeljkovic

Powerplay:

1. Michael Bunting, Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell, Matt Grzelcyk, Kris Letang
2. Bryan Rust, Cody Glass, Philip Tomasino, Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin

Penalty Kill:

1. Noel Acciari, Rickard Rakell, Ryan Graves, Kris Letang
2. Blake Lizotte, Drew O'Connor, Matt Grzelcyk, Ryan Shea

Looking at the odds for tonight's Penguins vs Predators game as well as upcoming games on Pittsburgh's schedule

Heading into tonight's game between the Penguins and the Predators, Nashville is a betting favorite despite Pittsburgh having the better record this season. On FanDuel, Nashville is a -162 favorite while on the flip side, Pittsburgh is a +134 underdog.

On DraftKings, it's more of the same with Nashville as a -162 favorite and Pittsburgh as a +136 underdog. Hence, if odds were to stay consistent between now and puck drop, it would take a $162 bet on Nashville as the favorite to win $100. Whereas, a $100 bet on Pittsburgh would win $136.

Following tonight's game, the Penguins will head to New Jersey for a showdown with the Devils on Saturday. After a stop back home for a game against the Flyers on Monday, the team will enjoy four days off. They will then play a back-to-back against the Islanders on Saturday, Dec. 28, and Sunday, Dec. 29.

Finally, to wrap up the month, the team will kick off a three-game road stretch with a game against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, Dec. 31.