Saturday’s game that pits the Nashville Predators against the Buffalo Sabres, which starts at 8:00 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. Sabres Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• A total of 25 Nashville games this season have gone over Saturday’s total of 6 goals.
• A total of 36 of Buffalo’s games have ended with more than 6 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.58 goals per game, compared to the Sabres’ average of 3.11, adding up to 0.3 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.
• These two teams are conceding a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.7 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -141

• In the 34 times this season the Predators have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 14-20 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -141 or shorter, Nashville has put together an 11-12 record (winning 47.8% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 58.5% to win.

Sabres Moneyline: +118

• Buffalo has 13 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 35 times).
• The Sabres have nine wins in games when their moneyline odds are +118 or longer (in 25 such games).
• Buffalo’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 45.9% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Buffalo 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has been important to Nashville’s offense this season, registering 51 points in 53 games.
• Having scored 16 goals and adding 25 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is a top contributor for Nashville through 53 games.
• With 36 points through 49 games (nine goals and 27 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive efforts this season.
• Across 41 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 11-23-6. During those games, he’s allowed 116 goals while recording 1017 saves.

Sabres Points Leaders

• Tage Thompson has scored 26 goals (0.5 per game) and put up 22 assists (0.4 per game), taking three shots per game and shooting 17.9%. That makes him among the leaders for Buffalo with 48 total points (one per game).
• John-Jason Peterka is crucial for Buffalo’s attack with 41 total points (0.8 per game), including 16 goals and 25 assists through 51 games.
• Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin has 40 points, courtesy of six goals (10th on team) and 34 assists (first).
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has an .897 save percentage (47th in the league), with 951 total saves, while conceding 109 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put up an 18-15-4 record between the posts for Buffalo this season.

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Nashville vs. Buffalo Game Info

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 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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