Prior to the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET in Saturday’s contest between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re wanting 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 and its opponent have combined to outscore Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals 21 times.
• In Pittsburgh’s 53 games this season, 26 have finished with more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two teams combine for 5.6 goals per game, 0.9499999999999993 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• The 6.8 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.3 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -120

• In the 31 times this season the Predators have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 14-17 in those games.
• Nashville is 12-16 (winning 42.9% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 54.5% to win.

Penguins Moneyline: +100

• Pittsburgh has secured an upset victory 13 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 39 games as the underdog).
• The Penguins have won 11 games with moneyline odds of +100 or longer (in 34 such games).
• Pittsburgh has a 50.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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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%.
• Jonathan Marchessault is another of Nashville’s important contributors currently with 39 total points (15 goals and 24 assists) to his name.
• Nashville’s offensive effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 39 points. He’s contributed 26 assists.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 11 wins and 20 losses this season while allowing 104 goals with 926 saves.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby has totaled 16 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 39 assists (0.7 per game), averaging 2.8 shots per game and shooting 10.8%. That makes him among the leaders for Pittsburgh with 55 total points (one per game).
• 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 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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