Predators vs. Sabres NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 20

The Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres -- both coming off losses in their last game -- will play on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The sportsbooks have made the Predators solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, and the Sabres are at +105.

Nashville's most recent game was a 7-2 road loss against the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 17. Roman Josi led the Predators with two points (two assists).

Buffalo's last game was a road loss, 2-1, against the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 19. The Sabres got one point apiece out of three skaters in that matchup, including Jason Zucker (one assist) and Jack Quinn (one assist).

Here's our pick for who will claim the win in Tuesday's game.

Predators vs. Sabres Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sabres 4 - Predators 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.97 goals)
  

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Predators vs. Sabres Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Predators-Sabres game.

• Favorite: Predators (-125)
• Underdog: Sabres (+105)

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have won 61.5% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (8-5).
• Nashville is 2-3 (winning 40.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Predators have a 55.6% chance to win.
• Nashville and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 22 of 48 games this season.

Sabres Betting Insights

• This season the Sabres have won 12 of the 24 games, or 50.0%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Buffalo has a record of 11-9 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +105 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Sabres, based on the moneyline, is 48.8%.
• Buffalo has played 23 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 135 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 24th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Predators rank 26th in goals against, conceding 161 total goals (3.4 per game) in NHL action.
• It has the league's 30th-ranked goal differential at -26.
• The 29 power-play goals the Predators have recorded this season (to rank 17th in the NHL) have come on 143 power-play chances.
• Nashville's 20.28% power-play conversion rate ranks 15th in the league.
• The Predators have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• Nashville kills 80.14% of opponent power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville wins 52.3% of its faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
• The Predators shoot 10.1% as a team (26th in the league).

Sabres Key Stats

• Buffalo has 155 goals this season (3.2 per game), 14th in the league.
• The Sabres give up 3.1 goals per game (150 in total), 17th in the league.
• Its +5 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• With 28 power-play goals (on 144 chances), the Sabres are 19th in the NHL.
• Buffalo scores on 19.44% of its power plays, No. 20 in the NHL.
• This season, the Sabres have six shorthanded goals (third in league).
• The 82.58% penalty-kill percentage of Buffalo is seventh in the league.
• Buffalo wins 44.8% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
• The 11.7% shooting percentage of the Sabres is seventh in the league.