There are a variety of betting possibilities to take into account for the upcoming game that has the Nashville Predators taking on the Buffalo Sabres at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 31. To get you prepared to place a wager or build a parlay, check out our best bets and projections 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 over/under of 5.5 goals 22 times this season.
• A total of 34 of Buffalo’s games have finished with more than 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 giving up on average are 1.1 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -123

• The Predators have been victorious in 14 of their 30 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (46.7%).
• Nashville is 12-15 (winning 44.4% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -123 or shorter.
• The Predators have a 55.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.

Sabres Moneyline: +102

• Buffalo has secured 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 moneyline odds are +102 or longer (in 27 such games).
• Buffalo has a 49.5% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Buffalo 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive players this season is Filip Forsberg, who has put up 49 points in 49 games.
• Jonathan Marchessault is another of Nashville’s major contributors currently with 39 total points (15 goals and 24 assists) to his name.
• Roman Josi has created 35 points for Nashville in 45 games this season, scoring on 6.7% of his shots and putting up nine goals and 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’s 25 goals and 19 assists in 45 games give him 44 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• John-Jason Peterka is a top scorer 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 an .898 save percentage (44th in the league), with 902 total saves, while conceding 103 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put together a 16-15-4 record between the posts for Buffalo this season.

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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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