Saturday’s NHL schedule includes 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 wanting to place a single bet or intend to build a parlay, you’ll want to check out 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 total of 6.5 goals 21 times this season.
• This season, 26 of Pittsburgh’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• The total for this game (6.5) is 0.9 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.66) and the Penguins (2.89).
• These two teams are allowing 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

• In the 31 times this season the Predators have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 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 game’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 54.5% to win.

Penguins Moneyline: +100

• In 39 games as the moneyline underdog, Pittsburgh has achieved the upset 13 times.
• When the Penguins’ moneyline odds are +100 or longer, they have won 11 games out of 34 opportunities.
• 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

• 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%.
• Having scored 15 goals and adding 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is a strong contributor for Nashville through 50 games.
• Roman Josi has contributed 35 points for Nashville in 46 games this season, netting a goal on 6.6% of his shots and putting up nine goals and 26 assists.
• In 38 games played this season, Juuse Saros (11-20-6) has given up 104 goals.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Sidney Crosby has totaled 16 goals (0.3 per game) and put up 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).
• Rickard Rakell has made a major 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.
• Pittsburgh’s Alex Nedeljkovic is 10-9-4 this season, compiling 635 saves and permitting 74 goals (3.2 goals against average) with 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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