The Vancouver Canucks and the Nashville Predators meet in NHL action from the Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday night.

Canucks Get Back On Track Vs. Florida

The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to build on their 5-3 win over Florida in their last matchup. Elias Pettersson leads the Canucks in scoring with 10 points including a team-high 8 assists while J.T. Miller has 8 points with 6 assists. Brock Boeser has added 7 points with a team-high 6 goals while Quinn Hughes has 5 points with 4 assists. Andrei Kuzmenko also has 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists. Casey DeSmith has gone 2-0 with a 2.73 GAA and a .938 save percentage while Thatcher Demko is 1-2 with a 2.57 GAA and a .930 save percentage this season in goal for the Canucks.

Vancouver Canucks Team Facts

• The Canucks have won five of their last six games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Canucks’ last seven games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 12 of the Canucks’ last 13 games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Canucks have won the third period in five of their last six games at Bridgestone Arena following a road win.

Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts

• Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one point in each of the Canucks’ last eight games against Central Division opponents.
• Brock Boeser has scored at least one goal in three of the Canucks’ last four games as underdogs.
• Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last four games as underdogs.
• Elias Pettersson ranks T1st in the league for Assists (8) this season.

Predators Score Back-To-Back Wins

The Nashville Predators come into this game on the heels of a 5-1 beatdown win over the Sharks last time out to improve to 3-3 on the year. Filip Forsberg leads the Preds in scoring with 5 points including a team-high 4 assists while Ryan O’Reilly has 4 points with a pair of goals and a pair of assists. Tommy Novak has a team-high 4 goals and Tyson Barrie also has a team-high 4 assists while Colton Sissons has chipped in 4 goals on the year. Juuse Saros has started all 6 games for Nashville this season, going 3-3 with a 2.49 GAA and a .915 save percentage this season.

Nashville Predators Team Facts

• The Predators have won seven of their last eight night games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as home favorites following a home win.
• The Predators have lost the third period in five of their last six games as home favorites following a home win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last nine games as favorites.

Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts

• Ryan O’Reilly has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight Tuesday appearances.
• Tommy Novak has scored at least one goal in three of the Predators’ last four home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• Alexandre Carrier has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances with the Predators as favorites.
• Tommy Novak ranks T1st in the league for Power Play Goals (3) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Nashville Predators ranks 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (66.67%).
• The Nashville Predators ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The Vancouver Canucks ranks 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (37.50%).
• The Vancouver Canucks are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.

Chris’ Pick

I’m rolling with the Canucks here. I get the case to be made for the Preds as a home favorite as Smashville can be a tough place to go on the road and win for any team. But I’m just not overly sold on the Preds right now and I want to keep an eye on their goaltending situation going forward and I’m concerned that Saros is banged up. The underdog’s had a lot of success in this matchup and the Canucks are a solid team to get in the underdog role. I’ll side with Vancouver here.