The Nashville Predators and Montreal Canadiens meet Thursday in NHL action at Bell Centre. Here’s a Canadiens vs Predators Prediction. This article will include a Canadiens vs Predators Pick.
Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators beat the Senators, lost to the Maple Leafs, and they play the Jets next. The Predators have lost 10 of their last 15 games.
The Nashville Predators are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 5.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Jonathan Marchessault leads Nashville with 2 goals, Erik Haula has 2 assists and Filip Forsberg has 14 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 91.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 5 goals on 94 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 5 goals on 26 shots.
Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Kraken and Blackhawks, and they play the Rangers next. The Canadiens have won 10 of their last 14 regular season games.
The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 3.75 goals per game and are scoring 17.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Zack Bolduc leads Montreal with 3 goals, Nick Suzuki has 6 assists and Cole Caufield has 12 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 78.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jakub Dobes has given up 1 goal on 31 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 9 goals on 69 shots.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Predators have lost 10 of their last 11 road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Canadiens have won each of their last eight games as favorites following a win.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games following an overtime win.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games at Bell Centre.
- The home team has won the first period in seven of the last eight games between the Predators and Canadiens.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Canadiens have lost each of their last five home games against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won three of the Predators’ last four games at Bell Centre.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the last eight games between the Predators and Canadiens.
- The Predators have won the third period in each of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents when leading after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Canadiens’ last six games against the Predators following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Predators’ last eight road games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last nine Thursday night games between teams from different conferences have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last eight home games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last five night games.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Nick Suzuki has recorded at least one assist in 11 of the Canadiens’ last 12 games as favorites.
- Cole Caufield has recorded at least one point in each of the Canadiens’ last six home games.
- Joe Veleno has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances at Bell Centre.
- Nick Suzuki ranks T1st in the league for Assists (6) this season.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Steven Stamkos has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against the Canadiens.
- Steven Stamkos has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six road appearances against the Canadiens.
- Filip Forsberg has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances against the Canadiens.
- Ryan O’Reilly ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (2) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.75).
- The Montreal Canadiens rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The Nashville Predators rank 30th in the league in power play percentage this season (5.88%).
- The Nashville Predators rank T6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (91.67%).
Canadiens vs Predators Prediction
The Predators have been hit or miss up o this point and as I’ve said before they’re one of those teams that lets you down the second you start to believe. The Canadiens have been terrific in the regular season dating back to the end of last season, and they’ve had defensive success against the Predators, winning 4 of the last 5 meetings. The Predators just got torched by the Maple Leafs and now will play their third straight road game. The Habs are feeling good about themselves right now. Give me the home team on Thursday night.