Whether you’re wanting to make a single bet or have your sights set on building a parlay, Friday’s game at 7:00 PM ET between the Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres features a slew of betting options. Before the puck drops, take a look at our best bets for this contest.

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Predators vs. Sabres Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• This season, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 5.5-goal over/under 22 times.
• There have been 34 Buffalo games with more than 5.5 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 5.7 goals per game, 0.23000000000000043 more than the over/under for this contest.
• The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 1.1 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -123

• The Predators have gone 14-16 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -123 or shorter, Nashville is 12-15 (winning 44.4% of the time).
• The Predators have a 55.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.

Sabres Moneyline: +102

• Buffalo has pulled off an upset victory 11 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 33 games as the underdog).
• When the Sabres’ moneyline odds are +102 or longer, they have won nine games out of 27 opportunities.
• Buffalo’s implied probability to win this matchup is 49.5% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Buffalo 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive options this season is Filip Forsberg, who has recorded 49 points in 49 games.
• Having scored 15 goals and adding 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is a strong contributor for Nashville through 49 games.
• On 135 shots (for nine goals) and 26 assists, Roman Josi has recorded 35 points this season.
• In 38 games played this season, Juuse Saros (11-20-6) has allowed 104 goals.

Sabres Points Leaders

• Tage Thompson is a top offensive contributor for his squad with 44 points (one per game). He has recorded 25 goals and 19 assists in 45 games (playing 18:26 per game).
• John-Jason Peterka’s 39 points this season, including 15 goals and 24 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Buffalo.
• Buffalo’s Jason Zucker has 36 points, courtesy of 16 goals (second on team) and 20 assists (third).
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a 16-15-4 record this season, with an .898 save percentage (44th in the league). In 36 games, he has 902 saves, and has conceded 103 goals (3.0 goals against average).

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Nashville vs. Buffalo Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NHL Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Buffalo, New York
• Venue: KeyBank Center

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