Saturday’s game that pits the Nashville Predators against the Pittsburgh Penguins, which begins at 7:00 PM ET, features plenty of betting options. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a peek before making any wagers.

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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.
• So far this season, 26 games Pittsburgh has played finished with more than 6.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 5.6 goals per game, 0.9499999999999993 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 6.8 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -120

• The Predators are 14-17 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter, Nashville has put together a 12-16 record (winning 42.9% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Predators’ implied win probability is 54.5%.

Penguins Moneyline: +100

• Pittsburgh has pulled off an upset victory 13 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 39 games as the underdog).
• When the Penguins’ moneyline odds are +100 or longer, they have won 11 games in 34 opportunities.
• Pittsburgh’s implied probability to win this matchup is 50.0% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Pittsburgh 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s top contributors this season with 49 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 9.8%.
• Having scored 15 goals and adding 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is an important piece of the offense for Nashville through 50 games.
• With 35 points through 46 games (nine goals and 26 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive attack this season.
• 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 put up 16 goals and 39 assists in 53 games.
• Pittsburgh’s Rickard Rakell has racked up 42 total points (0.8 per game), with 23 goals and 19 assists.
• Bryan Rust has 19 goals and 20 assists, for a season point total of 39.
• Alex Nedeljkovic’s record stands at 10-9-4 on the season, allowing 74 goals (3.2 goals against average) and amassing 635 saves with 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)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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