Whether you’re looking to place a single bet or have your eyes set on putting together a parlay, Saturday’s game at 8:00 PM ET between the Nashville Predators and the Washington Capitals features a slew of betting options. Prior to the puck dropping, take a look at our best bets for this contest.

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Predators vs. Capitals Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Saturday’s over/under (6 goals) 17 times this season.
• A total of 24 of Washington’s games have finished with over 6 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6) is 0.1 less than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.44) and Capitals (3.62).
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 more than the 5.7 goals these two teams allow per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -123

• The Predators have gone 10-13 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Nashville is 8-12 (victorious in 40.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -123 or shorter.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 55.2% in this game.

Capitals Moneyline: +103

• Washington has 13 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 20 times).
• The Capitals have 12 wins in games when their odds are +103 or longer on the moneyline (in 19 opportunities).
• Washington’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 49.3% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Washington 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors this season with 34 points. He has averaged 0.2 goals per game, shooting 7.4%.
• Jonathan Marchessault is another of Nashville’s major contributors currently with 30 total points (14 goals and 16 assists) to his name.
• Roman Josi has created 27 points for Nashville in 37 games this season, netting a goal on 7.1% of his shots and putting up eight goals and 19 assists.
• In 32 games played this season, Juuse Saros (9-17-6) has given up 86 goals.

Capitals Points Leaders

• Dylan Strome has recorded 12 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 33 assists (0.8 per game), That makes him among the leaders for Washington with 45 total points (1.1 per game).
• Washington’s Aliaksei Protas has racked up 36 total points (0.9 per game), with 18 goals and 18 assists.
• Washington’s Pierre-Luc Dubois has 33 points (seven goals, 26 assists) this season.
• Logan Thompson has a .917 save percentage (ninth-best in the league), with 571 total saves, while allowing 52 goals (2.4 goals against average). He has put up a 17-2-3 record between the posts for Washington this season.

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Nashville vs. Washington Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 11, 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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