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 looking to make a single wager or have your sights set on building 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)

• This season, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal over/under 21 times.
• In Pittsburgh’s 53 games this season, 26 have finished with more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 0.9 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.66) and the Penguins (2.89).
• These two teams are allowing 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%).
• Nashville is 12-16 when it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter (42.9% win percentage).
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 54.5% in this matchup.

Penguins Moneyline: +100

• In Pittsburgh’s 39 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 13 wins.
• When the Penguins’ moneyline odds are +100 or longer, they have won 11 games out of 34 opportunities.
• Pittsburgh’s implied probability to win is 50.0% based on the moneyline odds.

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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 contributors for Nashville with his 39 points (0.8 per game).
• On 137 shots (for nine goals) and 26 assists, Roman Josi has contributed 35 points this season.
• Juuse Saros (11-20-6) has a 2.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .899 for Nashville.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby is a top offensive contributor for his team with 55 points (one per game). He has scored 16 goals and 39 assists in 53 games (playing 20:18 per game).
• Rickard Rakell is key for Pittsburgh’s attack with 42 total points (0.8 per game), including 23 goals and 19 assists through 52 games.
• Bryan Rust has 19 goals and 20 assists for Nashville.
• Alex Nedeljkovic has a record of 10-9-4 in 24 games this season, conceding 74 goals (3.2 goals against average) with 635 saves and an .896 save percentage, 46th in the league.

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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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