Wanting to make some bets on the upcoming game (Saturday at 7:00 PM ET) between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena Below, we submit our best bets, along with our picks and projections for this matchup.

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Predators vs. Penguins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6.5 goals) 21 times this season.
• A total of 26 of Pittsburgh’s games have ended with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.66 goals per game, compared to the Penguins’ average of 2.89, adding up to 0.9 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• 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 have won 45.2% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (14-17).
• Nashville is 12-16 (victorious in 42.9% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Predators’ implied win probability is 54.5%.

Penguins Moneyline: +100

• Pittsburgh has 13 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 39 times).
• The Penguins have 11 victories in games with moneyline odds of +100 or longer (in 34 chances).
• Pittsburgh’s implied probability to win is 50.0% based on its moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Pittsburgh 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive players this season is Filip Forsberg, who has recorded 49 points in 50 games.
• Having scored 15 goals and adding 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is excelling for Nashville through 50 games.
• 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 has scored 16 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 39 assists (0.7 per game), taking 2.8 shots per game and shooting 10.8%. That makes him among the leaders for Pittsburgh with 55 total points (one per game).
• Rickard Rakell is key for Pittsburgh’s offense 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 a season point total of 39.
• Pittsburgh’s Alex Nedeljkovic is 10-9-4 this season, compiling 635 saves and permitting 74 goals (3.2 goals against average) 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)
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• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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