The contest between the Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres at 7:00 PM ET on Friday has lots of betting possibilities to consider. With that in mind, here’s an in-depth look at our best bets, along with picks and predictions.

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Predators vs. Sabres Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• A total of 22 Nashville games this season have gone over Friday’s total of 5.5 goals.
• So far this season, 34 games Buffalo has played finished with over 5.5 goals.
• The Predators score 2.65 goals per game, compared to the Sabres’ average of 3.08, adding up to 0.2 more goals than this contest’s total of 5.5.
• 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

• In the 30 times this season the Predators have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 14-16 in those games.
• Nashville is 12-15 (winning 44.4% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -123 or shorter.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 55.2% in this matchup.

Sabres Moneyline: +102

• Buffalo has pulled off an upset victory 11 times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 33 games as the underdog).
• The Sabres have nine victories in games with moneyline odds of +102 or longer (in 27 chances).
• Buffalo’s implied probability to win is 49.5% based on its moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Buffalo 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 10.1%.
• Jonathan Marchessault is another of Nashville’s top contributors currently with 39 total points (15 goals and 24 assists) to his name.
• With 35 points through 45 games (nine goals and 26 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive efforts this season.
• In 38 games played this season, Juuse Saros (11-20-6) has allowed 104 goals.

Sabres Points Leaders

• Tage Thompson has scored 25 goals (0.5 per game) and dished out 19 assists (0.4 per game), taking 3.1 shots per game and shooting 17.6%. That makes him among the leaders for Buffalo with 44 total points (one per game).
• Buffalo’s John-Jason Peterka has racked up 39 total points (0.8 per game), with 15 goals and 24 assists.
• Buffalo’s Jason Zucker has 36 points, courtesy of 16 goals (second on team) and 20 assists (third).
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s record stands at 16-15-4 on the season, allowing 103 goals (3.0 goals against average) and compiling 902 saves with an .898 save percentage (44th in the league).

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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
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• Location: Buffalo, New York
• Venue: KeyBank Center

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