Seeking best bets for the upcoming contest between the Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres on Friday at 7:00 PM ET? You’ve come to the right place. In the piece below, we offer our picks and predictions to help you make smart betting decisions for this matchup.

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Predators vs. Sabres Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• This season, Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals 22 times.
• 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 giving up on average are 1.1 more than the over/under 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 (victorious in 44.4% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -123 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Predators have a 55.2% chance to win.

Sabres Moneyline: +102

• Buffalo has claimed an upset victory 11 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 33 games as the underdog).
• The Sabres have nine wins in games when their odds are +102 or longer on the moneyline (in 27 opportunities).
• 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

• A leading offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has put up 49 points.
• Having scored 15 goals and adding 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is an important piece of the offense for Nashville through 49 games.
• 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.

Sabres Points Leaders

• Tage Thompson is a top offensive contributor for his squad with 44 points (one per game). He has recorded 25 goals and 19 assists in 45 games (playing 18:26 per game).
• John-Jason Peterka has made a major impact for Buffalo this season with 39 points, thanks to 15 goals and 24 assists.
• Buffalo’s Jason Zucker has 36 points (16 goals, 20 assists) this season.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a record of 16-15-4 in 36 games this season, conceding 103 goals (3.0 goals against average) with 902 saves and 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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