Before the puck drops at 7:00 PM ET in Saturday’s game between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re wanting to make a single wager or have your sights set on putting together a parlay.

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Predators vs. Penguins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• A total of 21 Nashville games this season have gone over Saturday’s total of 6.5 goals.
• In Pittsburgh’s 53 games this season, 26 have finished with more goals than Saturday’s total of 6.5.
• These two teams combine for 5.6 goals per game, 0.95 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• These two teams are conceding a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -120

• The Predators have been victorious in 14 of their 31 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (45.2%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter, Nashville is 12-16 (winning 42.9% of the time).
• The Predators have a 54.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.

Penguins Moneyline: +100

• Pittsburgh has 13 wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 39 times).
• The Penguins have 11 wins in games when their odds are +100 or longer on the moneyline (in 34 opportunities).
• Pittsburgh has a 50.0% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Pittsburgh 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors this season with 49 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 9.8%.
• With 15 goals and 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is one of the top offensive options for Nashville with his 39 points (0.8 per game).
• Nashville’s offensive effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 39 points. He’s contributed 26 assists.
• In 38 games played this season, Juuse Saros (11-20-6) has given up 104 goals.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby is among the top options on offense for Pittsburgh, with 55 points this season. He has recorded 16 goals and 39 assists in 53 games.
• Rickard Rakell’s 42 points this season, including 23 goals and 19 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Pittsburgh.
• Bryan Rust has 19 goals and 20 assists, for a season point total of 39.
• Alex Nedeljkovic has an .896 save percentage (46th in the league), with 635 total saves, while giving up 74 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put up a 10-9-4 record between the posts for Pittsburgh this season.

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Nashville vs. Pittsburgh Game Info

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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