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 submit our best bets, along with our picks and projections 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)

• A total of 21 Nashville games this season have gone over Saturday’s total of 6.5 goals.
• This season, 26 of Pittsburgh’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 5.6 goals per game, 0.9499999999999993 less than the total set for this contest.
• The 6.8 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.3 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -120

• The Predators have been victorious in 14 of their 31 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (45.2%).
• Nashville is 12-16 (victorious in 42.9% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Predators’ implied win probability is 54.5%.

Penguins Moneyline: +100

• Pittsburgh has 13 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 39 times).
• The Penguins have won 11 games with moneyline odds of +100 or longer (in 34 such games).
• Pittsburgh’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 50.0% to win this contest.

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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 recorded 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 scoring effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 39 points. He’s contributed 26 assists.
• Juuse Saros (11-20-6) has a 2.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .899 for Nashville.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby’s 16 goals and 39 assists in 53 matchups give him 55 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Rickard Rakell has made a big impact for Pittsburgh this season with 42 points, thanks to 23 goals and 19 assists.
• Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust has 39 points (19 goals, 20 assists) this season.
• Alex Nedeljkovic has an .896 save percentage (46th in the league), with 635 total saves, while conceding 74 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has compiled 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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