Looking to put some money on the upcoming contest (Saturday at 7:00 PM ET) between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena Below, we provide our best bets, along with our picks and predictions 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 combined to outscore Saturday’s total (6.5 goals) 21 times this season.
• So far this season, 26 games Pittsburgh has played finished with over 6.5 goals.
• 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 over/under of 6.5.
• 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 are 14-17 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Nashville is 12-16 when playing with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter (42.9% win percentage).
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 54.5% in this contest.

Penguins Moneyline: +100

• In Pittsburgh’s 39 games as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 13 wins.
• The Penguins have 11 wins in games when their moneyline odds are +100 or longer (in 34 such games).
• Pittsburgh has a 50.0% chance to win this matchup (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Pittsburgh 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• With 18 goals and 31 assists this season, Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s top contributors (49 points).
• Jonathan Marchessault has 15 goals and 24 assists for Nashville to compile 39 total points (0.8 per game).
• With 35 points through 46 games (nine goals and 26 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offense this season.
• Across 38 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 11-20-6. During those games, he’s allowed 104 goals while recording 926 saves.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby has recorded 39 assists and 16 goals in 53 games, good for 55 points.
• Rickard Rakell is a key contributor for Pittsburgh, with 42 total points this season. He has scored 23 goals and provided 19 assists in 52 games.
• Bryan Rust has 19 goals and 20 assists for Nashville.
• Alex Nedeljkovic has an .896 save percentage (46th in the league), with 635 total saves, while allowing 74 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put together a 10-9-4 record between the posts for Pittsburgh this season.

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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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