Saturday’s game that pits the Nashville Predators against the Pittsburgh Penguins, which begins at 7:00 PM ET, includes plenty of betting options. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a look before placing 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, 21 of Nashville’s 50 games have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• So far this season, 26 games Pittsburgh has played finished with over 6.5 goals.
• 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 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 has compiled a 12-16 record (winning 42.9% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 54.5% to win.

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).
• 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 game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Pittsburgh 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has put up 49 points.
• With 15 goals and 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is one of the most important 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

• Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby has collected 39 assists and 16 goals in 53 games, good for 55 points.
• Pittsburgh’s Rickard Rakell has racked up 42 total points (0.8 per game), with 23 goals and 19 assists.
• Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust has 39 points (19 goals, 20 assists) this season.
• Alex Nedeljkovic has a 10-9-4 record this season, with an .896 save percentage (46th in the league). In 24 games, he has 635 saves, and has conceded 74 goals (3.2 goals against average).

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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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