The matchup between the Nashville Predators and the Colorado Avalanche at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday has lots of betting possibilities to consider. With that in mind, here’s an in-depth look at our best bets, along with picks and predictions.

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Predators vs. Avalanche Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.8 goals)

• Four Nashville games this season have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• In Colorado’s 11 games this season, eight have finished with more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The total for this game (6.5) is 0.7 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.4) and the Avalanche (3.45).
• These two teams are allowing a combined 7.8 goals per game, 1.3 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -128

• The Predators have gone 3-4 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Nashville is 3-4 (winning 42.9% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -128 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Predators’ implied win probability is 56.1%.

Avalanche Moneyline: +108

• Colorado has played as the underdog on the moneyline two times this season, and lost both games.
• The Avalanche’s moneyline odds are +108 or longer for the first time.
• Colorado has a 48.1% chance to win this matchup (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Colorado 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive players this season is Filip Forsberg, who has put up nine points in 10 games.
• Ryan O’Reilly has three goals and five assists for Nashville to compile eight total points (0.8 per game).
• Jonathan Marchessault has created six points for Nashville in 10 games this season, scoring on 5.9% of his shots and recording two goals and four assists.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 2 wins and 5 losses this season while allowing 24 goals with 206 saves.

Avalanche Points Leaders

• Cale Makar has totaled four goals (0.4 per game) and collected 15 assists (1.4 per game), taking 2.9 shots per game and shooting 12.5%. That makes him among the leaders for Colorado with 19 total points (1.7 per game).
• Nathan MacKinnon has made a major impact for Colorado this season with 18 points, thanks to five goals and 13 assists.
• Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen has 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) this season.
• Alexandar Georgiev’s record stands at 1-4-0 on the season, giving up 23 goals (4.6 goals against average) and amassing 107 saves with an .823 save percentage (62nd in the league).

Predators’ Schedule

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Nashville vs. Colorado Game Info

• Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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