The Predators will play the Sabres on Friday, January 31st, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres. The puck hits the ice on Friday, January 31st, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Nashville Predators currently have a 85.00 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Buffalo Sabres heading into this matchup with a 87.00 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Nashville Predators - The Nashville Predators have a 6-15-4 record as an away team, ranking them 12th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Nashville Predators now rank 2nd for away team losses.
- Home Buffalo Sabres - The Buffalo Sabres start this game with a 10-12-3 record as a home team. That puts them 11th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 4th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Nashville Predators rank 24th (131) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Buffalo Sabres, currently rank 10th (156) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Nashville Predators rank 9th (157) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Buffalo Sabres, they've given up 171 goals this season, ranking them 4th in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Nashville Predators have a 1-0 shootout win-loss record, with the Buffalo Sabres owning a 2-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Nashville Predators have a 18-24-7 record and the Buffalo Sabres hold a 19-26-5 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus puck focus, Nashville Predators face Buffalo Sabres Friday night... Records suggest a fierce battle for victory on the ice... Both teams hungry for a win to improve their standings... Review each team's stats and standing before the game begins...
Nashville Predators sitting at 18-24-7, Buffalo Sabres at 19-26-5... Predators with a 0.367 win percentage, Sabres with 0.380... The magic of the game will reveal who emerges victorious... Have a look at this matchup's game and player prop bets below...
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Best Predators at Sabres Odds
| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Nashville Predators |
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| Underdog Buffalo Sabres | Favorite Nashville Predators |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Nashville Predators are the -130 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Buffalo Sabres are the +110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -115 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Nashville Predators are -1.5 +185 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Buffalo Sabres are +1.5 -225 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Predators
Sabres
1/31/25 7:08pm EST | -130+110 |
- Buffalo Sabres bettors risk $100 to win $110 at +110 odds. The implied probability for Buffalo Sabres is 47.62%.
- Nashville Predators bettors risk $100 to win $76.92 at -130 odds. The implied probability for Nashville Predators is 56.52%.
Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres Prop Bets
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Predators
Sabres
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
1/31/25 7:08pm EST | Yes -220No +160Bet |
Sabres
Total Goals
NSH at BUF 1/31/25 7:08pm EST | 3 o -1253 u -110Bet |
Predators
Total Goals
NSH at BUF 1/31/25 7:08pm EST | 3.5 o +1003.5 u -140Bet |
Filip Forsberg
To Score 3 Goals
NSH at BUF 1/31/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +4500Bet |
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Tage Thompson
To Score 3 Goals
NSH at BUF 1/31/25 7:08pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Buffalo Sabres | 55 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 0.418 | 51 | 21 | 179 | 187 | -8.0 | 14-12-3 | 9-15-2 | 2-1 | 6-4-0 | W1 |
| Nashville Predators | 55 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 0.364 | 47 | 19 | 146 | 180 | -34.0 | 14-10-3 | 6-18-4 | 1-0 | 4-6-0 | W2 |
Nashville Predators & Buffalo Sabres Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Nashville Predators Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Predators | +20000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Sabres | +50000 Bet |
Nashville Predators & Buffalo Sabres Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, January 31st, 2025 at 7:08 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.