If you’re looking for best bets for the Nashville Predators’ upcoming contest against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET, then you’ve found the right place. Read on, as we provide our picks and predictions for this showdown.

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Predators vs. Sabres Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• This season, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 6-goal over/under 25 times.
• This season, 36 of Buffalo’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The total for this game (6) is 0.3 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.58) and the Sabres (3.11).
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.7 goals per game, 0.7 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -141

• The Predators have been victorious in 14 of their 34 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (41.2%).
• Nashville is 11-12 (winning 47.8% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -141 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Predators have a 58.5% chance to win.

Sabres Moneyline: +119

• Buffalo has earned an upset victory 13 times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 35 games as the underdog).
• The Sabres have eight victories in games with moneyline odds of +119 or longer (in 23 chances).
• Buffalo has a 45.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Buffalo 3

Predators Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has put up 51 points.
• Jonathan Marchessault is another of Nashville’s top contributors currently with 41 total points (16 goals and 25 assists) to his name.
• With 36 points through 49 games (nine goals and 27 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive attack this season.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 11 wins and 23 losses this season while allowing 116 goals with 1017 saves.

Sabres Points Leaders

• Tage Thompson is a leading scorer for Buffalo, with 48 points this season. He has recorded 26 goals and 22 assists in 47 games.
• John-Jason Peterka is a top contributor for Buffalo, with 41 total points this season. He has netted 16 goals and provided 25 assists in 51 games.
• Jason Zucker has scored 18 goals and contributed 22 assists for Buffalo, giving him a point total of 40.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has an .897 save percentage (47th in the league), with 951 total saves, while allowing 109 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put up an 18-15-4 record between the posts for Buffalo this season.

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Nashville vs. Buffalo Game Info

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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