Saturday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to make a single bet or plan to put together a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at our picks and projections in the piece below.

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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 for more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals 21 times this season.
• So far this season, 26 games Pittsburgh has played finished with 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 giving up on average are 0.3 more than the total 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 listed as a moneyline favorite this season (45.2%).
• Nashville is 12-16 (winning 42.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Predators’ implied win probability is 54.5%.

Penguins Moneyline: +100

• Pittsburgh has earned an upset victory 13 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 39 games as the underdog).
• When the Penguins’ moneyline odds are +100 or longer, they have won 11 games out of 34 opportunities.
• Pittsburgh’s implied probability to win this matchup is 50.0% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Pittsburgh 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has been imperative to Nashville’s offense this season, recording 49 points in 50 games.
• Having scored 15 goals and adding 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is excelling for Nashville through 50 games.
• With 35 points through 46 games (nine goals and 26 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive efforts 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

• Sidney Crosby is a leading scorer for Pittsburgh, with 55 points this season. He has put up 16 goals and 39 assists in 53 games.
• Rickard Rakell is pivotal for Pittsburgh’s attack with 42 total points (0.8 per game), including 23 goals and 19 assists through 52 games.
• Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust has 39 points, courtesy of 19 goals (second on team) and 20 assists (fifth).
• 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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