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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Saturday, November 21, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena

SN-PIT · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, November 21, 2026, with puck drop at 6:00 PM ET. The game is on SN-PIT and SCRIPPS.

This is the second of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Penguins

First game of a road trip.

  1. 112026-11-11: at SJS
  2. 122026-11-12: no game
  3. 132026-11-13: no game
  4. 142026-11-14: vs OTT
  5. 152026-11-15: no game
  6. 162026-11-16: no game
  7. 172026-11-17: no game
  8. 182026-11-18: no game
  9. 192026-11-19: vs STL
  10. 202026-11-20: no game
  11. 212026-11-21: at NSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~472 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~472 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−1 h
body clock vs home

Predators

First home game after a 5-game road trip (Los Angeles, Anaheim, Vegas, San Jose and Minnesota).

  1. 112026-11-11: at ANA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  2. 122026-11-12: no game
  3. 132026-11-13: at VGK
  4. 142026-11-14: no game
  5. 152026-11-15: at SJS
  6. 162026-11-16: no game
  7. 172026-11-17: at MIN
  8. 182026-11-18: no game
  9. 192026-11-19: no game
  10. 202026-11-20: no game
  11. 212026-11-21: vs PIT
rest since last game
3 days
rest since last game
since last game
~691 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~4,677 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Does a long trip matter? Not much. Teams home for the first time after five or more road games have won 53% since 2016–17 (244-175-43), about the same as any home team (54%).

Lines from last game

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

PITNSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

PIT 70% (15th most settled)NSH 43% (most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

PIT 1:56 left (10th earliest · 14 pulls)NSH 1:56 left (11th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

PIT 51.1s (3rd longest)NSH 48.7s (14th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

PIT 33% (8th most often)NSH 30% (15th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

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