For the upcoming matchup between the Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres on Friday at 7:00 PM ET, we have outlined the best bets to ponder, along with our picks and predictions, in the article below.

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Predators vs. Sabres Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined for more than Friday’s total of 5.5 goals 22 times this season.
• A total of 34 of Buffalo’s games have finished with over 5.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (5.5) is 0.2 less than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.65) and Sabres (3.08).
• The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 1.1 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -123

• The Predators are 14-16 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -123 or shorter, Nashville is 12-15 (winning 44.4% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Predators’ implied win probability is 55.2%.

Sabres Moneyline: +102

• Buffalo has pulled off an upset victory 11 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 33 games as the underdog).
• The Sabres have won nine games with moneyline odds of +102 or longer (in 27 such games).
• Buffalo has a 49.5% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Buffalo 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has put up 49 points.
• Having scored 15 goals and adding 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is a strong contributor for Nashville through 49 games.
• Roman Josi has contributed 35 points for Nashville in 45 games this season, netting a goal on 6.7% of his shots and putting up nine goals and 26 assists.
• 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.

Sabres Points Leaders

• Buffalo’s Tage Thompson has recorded 19 assists and 25 goals in 45 games, good for 44 points.
• John-Jason Peterka is a top contributor for Buffalo, with 39 total points this season. He has netted 15 goals and provided 24 assists in 48 games.
• Jason Zucker has 16 goals and 20 assists for Nashville.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a 16-15-4 record this season, with an .898 save percentage (44th in the league). In 36 games, he has 902 saves, and has conceded 103 goals (3.0 goals against average).

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Nashville vs. Buffalo Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NHL Network
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Buffalo, New York
• Venue: KeyBank Center

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