Friday’s NHL slate includes a game between the Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, with the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to place a single bet or intend to build a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at our picks and projections in the piece 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.
• This season, 34 of Buffalo’s games have featured more than 5.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 5.7 goals per game, 0.23000000000000043 more than the over/under for this contest.
• This game’s total is 1.1 less than the 6.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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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 Predators have a 55.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.

Sabres Moneyline: +102

• Buffalo has 11 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 33 times).
• 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 game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Buffalo 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• With 18 goals and 31 assists this season, Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors (49 points).
• With 15 goals and 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is one of the most important offensive options for Nashville with his 39 points (0.8 per game).
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 39 points. He’s contributed 26 assists.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 11 wins and 20 losses this season while giving up 104 goals with 926 saves.

Sabres Points Leaders

• Tage Thompson has totaled 25 goals (0.5 per game) and collected 19 assists (0.4 per game), averaging 3.1 shots per game and shooting 17.6%. That makes him among the leaders for Buffalo with 44 total points (one per game).
• 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.
• Buffalo’s Jason Zucker has 36 points, courtesy of 16 goals (second on team) and 20 assists (third).
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has an .898 save percentage (44th in the league), with 902 total saves, while giving up 103 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put up 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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