If you’re looking for best bets for the Nashville Predators’ upcoming contest against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, then you’ve found the right place. Read on, as we offer our picks and predictions for this showdown.

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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 total 10 times.
• There have been 15 Montreal games with more than 6 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 5.1 goals per game, 0.8900000000000006 less than the total set for this contest.
• These two teams are conceding a combined 6.9 goals per game, 0.9 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -139

• The Predators are 7-9 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter, Nashville has compiled a 5-6 record (winning 45.5% of its games).
• The Predators have a 58.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.

Canadiens Moneyline: +117

• Montreal has secured an upset victory eight times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 24 games as the underdog).
• When the Canadiens’ moneyline odds are +117 or longer, they have won six games in 21 opportunities.
• Montreal has a 46.1% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Montreal 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive options this season is Roman Josi, who has put up 23 points in 26 games.
• Filip Forsberg has 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Ryan O’Reilly’s 17 points. He’s contributed nine assists.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 6 wins and 11 losses this season while giving up 57 goals with 578 saves.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki’s 10 goals and 16 assists in 25 games give him 26 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Cole Caufield has made a major impact for Montreal this season with 23 points, thanks to 16 goals and seven assists.
• Michael Matheson has two goals and 13 assists, for a season point total of 15.
• Samuel Montembeault has a .901 save percentage (35th in the league), with 448 total saves, while conceding 49 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has compiled a 7-10-2 record between the posts for Montreal this season.

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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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