For the upcoming contest between the Nashville Predators and the Calgary Flames on Saturday at 10:00 PM ET, we have highlighted the best bets to consider, along with our picks and predictions, in the piece below.

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Predators vs. Flames Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6 (model projecting 5.7 goals)

• This season, 16 of Nashville’s 39 games have gone over Saturday’s total of 6 goals.
• A total of 19 of Calgary’s games have ended with more than 6 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.41 goals per game, compared to the Flames’ average of 2.66, adding up to 0.9 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.
• The 6.2 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.2 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -116

• The Predators are 10-13 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Nashville is 9-13 when it has played with moneyline odds of -116 or shorter (40.9% win percentage).
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 53.7% in this game.

Flames Moneyline: -104

• Calgary has secured an upset victory nine times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 26 games as the underdog).
• The Flames have nine wins in games when their moneyline odds are -104 or longer (in 26 such games).
• Calgary’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 51.0% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Calgary 4, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has put up 31 points.
• Having scored 14 goals and adding 14 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is an important piece of the offense for Nashville through 39 games.
• With 25 points through 35 games (seven goals and 18 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offense this season.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 9 wins and 16 losses this season while giving up 82 goals with 785 saves.

Flames Points Leaders

• Jonathan Huberdeau has scored 16 goals (0.4 per game) and dished out 13 assists (0.3 per game), taking 1.7 shots per game and shooting 24.6%. That makes him among the leaders for Calgary with 29 total points (0.8 per game).
• Nazem Kadri is pivotal for Calgary’s offense with 27 total points (0.7 per game), including 13 goals and 14 assists through 38 games.
• Calgary’s Connor Zary has 22 points, courtesy of 10 goals (third on team) and 12 assists (fourth).
• Daniel Vladar’s record stands at 6-8-5 on the season, allowing 59 goals (3.1 goals against average) and collecting 467 saves with an .888 save percentage (54th in the league).

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Nashville vs. Calgary Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome

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