Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators Preview
Planning on watching today’s Predators and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on TBS.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 5.5 goals, and the Canucks are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Predators. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Nashville Predators odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Canucks have hosted the Predators, they have an above .500 record at 4-1. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Predators and Canucks is 3-2 with an average of 5 goals per game. The last three times that the Predators have been on the road vs. the Canucks, the over/under record is 4-1.
- Although Nashville has a straight up record of 3-2 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs. the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- In their last five games at home, the Canucks have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Canucks have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Predators have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 1-2.
Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators Prediction
On the season, the Predators have gone 47-30-5 and are currently in 6th place in the Western Conference. In games against other Western Conference opponents, Nashville has gone 28-22.
Over their last ten games, the Predators have gone just 4-6 and have lost three straight games as the underdog. As the underdog this season, Nashville has gone 21-19-3.
On offense, the Predators are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 8th in the league. This season, the Predators are 26-14 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 18-15 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vancouver, goalie Juuse Saros has started 64 games in this season. His current record is 35-24, and his save percentage stands at 1.0%.
At home this year, the Vancouver Canucks have been dominant, going 27-9-5. In the Pacific Division, Vancouver is in first place and has a record of 17-9 in divisional games. Overall, the Canucks are 50-23-9 and have 109 points, which is good for third place in the Western Conference. Over their last ten games, Vancouver has gone 6-4.
When favored this season, the Canucks have gone 35-14-6 and have been favored in 55 of their 82 games. Against other teams in the Western Conference, Vancouver has gone 29-21. Over their last three games, the Canucks have gone 2-1, and over their last five, they have gone 3-2.
The Canucks come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 6th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 26th in the league. Coming into the game, the Canucks have a 27-9 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 22-13.
Entering the game, goalie Casey DeSmith has started 27 games this season. His current record stands at 12-9, and his save percentage is 0.569%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Canucks picking up a 4-3 win.
Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- Take the Canucks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Predators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Thatcher Demko – Undisclosed – Out
- Casey DeSmith – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
Nashville Predators Injury Report
- Roman Josi – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Spencer Stastney – Upper Body – Questionable
