Whether you’re looking to place a single bet or have your eyes set on putting together a parlay, Saturday’s game at 8:00 PM ET between the Nashville Predators and the Washington Capitals features a slew of betting options. Before the puck drops, take a look at our best bets for this matchup.

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Predators vs. Capitals Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• This season, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 6-goal over/under 17 times.
• This season, 24 of Washington’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The over/under for this game (6) is 0.1 less than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.44) and Capitals (3.62).
• The 5.7 goals per game these two teams concede are 0.3 less than the total set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -123

• The Predators have won 43.5% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (10-13).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -123 or shorter, Nashville is 8-12 (winning 40.0% of the time).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 55.2% to win.

Capitals Moneyline: +103

• Washington has 13 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 20 times).
• When the Capitals’ moneyline odds are +103 or longer, they have won 12 games out of 19 opportunities.
• Washington has a 49.3% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Washington 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• With 10 goals and 24 assists this season, Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s top contributors (34 points).
• Jonathan Marchessault has 14 goals and 16 assists for Nashville to compile 30 total points (0.7 per game).
• Roman Josi has contributed 27 points for Nashville in 37 games this season, scoring on 7.1% of his shots and recording eight goals and 19 assists.
• In 32 games played this season, Juuse Saros (9-17-6) has given up 86 goals.

Capitals Points Leaders

• Washington’s Dylan Strome has collected 33 assists and 12 goals in 42 games, good for 45 points.
• Aliaksei Protas is a top scorer for Washington, with 36 total points this season. He has scored 18 goals and provided 18 assists in 42 contests.
• Pierre-Luc Dubois has seven goals and 26 assists for Nashville.
• Logan Thompson has a .917 save percentage (ninth-best in the league), with 571 total saves, while allowing 52 goals (2.4 goals against average). He has put up a 17-2-3 record between the posts for Washington this season.

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Nashville vs. Washington Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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