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Predators vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• This season, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 6-goal over/under 10 times.
• There have been 15 Montreal games with over 6 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.31 goals per game, compared to the Canadiens’ average of 2.8, adding up to 0.9 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.
• The 6.9 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.9 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -139

• The Predators have been victorious in seven of their 16 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (43.8%).
• Nashville is 5-6 (victorious in 45.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 58.2% to win.

Canadiens Moneyline: +117

• Montreal has eight wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 24 times).
• The Canadiens have six victories in games with moneyline odds of +117 or longer (in 21 chances).
• Montreal has a 46.1% chance to win this matchup (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Montreal 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive players this season is Roman Josi, who has put up 23 points in 26 games.
• With nine goals and eight assists, Filip Forsberg is one of the top contributors for Nashville with his 17 points (0.7 per game).
• Through 26 games, Ryan O’Reilly has proven himself as a contributor for Nashville. He has 14 points (five goals and nine assists).
• In 22 games played this season, Juuse Saros (6-11-5) has allowed 57 goals.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki has scored 10 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 16 assists (0.6 per game), averaging 2.2 shots per game and shooting 17.9%. That makes him among the leaders for Montreal with 26 total points (one per game).
• Cole Caufield has made a big impact for Montreal this season with 23 points, thanks to 16 goals and seven assists.
• Montreal’s Michael Matheson has 15 points (two goals, 13 assists) this season.
• Samuel Montembeault’s record stands at 7-10-2 on the season, giving up 49 goals (3.0 goals against average) and collecting 448 saves with a .901 save percentage (35th in the league).

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Nashville vs. Montreal Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Montréal, Quebec
• Venue: Bell Centre

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