Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 3/2/2018

Friday, March 2, 2018

Rogers Arena

Get todays NHL hockey odds on this game.

The Nashville Predators travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, March 2, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Predators at -130 and the Canucks at +118.

Nashville has a record of 39-14-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 17-7-6-3. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 202 goals and given up 160 goals for a point differential of +42. For the season they have an ATS record of 39-23-0 and an over/under record of 31-31-0. Vancouver is 24-32-8 including 11-15-5-1 at home this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 173 goals and surrendered 210 for a goal differential of -37. Their record against the spread is 24-40-0 while their over/under record is 37-27-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 39-23-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 31-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 24-40-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 37-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

02/27/18 GO Troy Grosenick Acquired is "?" Thursday vs Edmonton
02/27/18 LW Brandon Bollig Acquired is "?" Thursday vs Edmonton

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

02/28/18 LW Jussi Jokinen Acquired is "?" Friday vs Nashville
02/28/18 LW Loui Eriksson Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/15/18 D Christopher Tanev Leg IR (02/08)
02/09/18 C Brendan Gaunce Foot IR (02/07)
02/09/18 C Markus Granlund Ankle IR (02/07)

Player Spotlight

Kevin Fiala has accumulated 40 total points this season for the Predators. He has 20 goals this year with 144 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 15.4 minutes played per game. P.K. Subban averages 24.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 15 goals on 159 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 33 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Predators. He has 1,453 shots against him and he's given up 106 goals. He's made 1,347 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Daniel Sedin has scored 44 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 20 goals this season with 137 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 15 minutes played per game. Brock Boeser averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 29 goals on 176 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 17 wins and 21 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 1,326 shots against him and he's surrendered 121 goals. He's made 1,205 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have 87 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 7th in the league in goals scored with 202 while they've given up 160 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 212 power play opportunities and have scored 49 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Predators have allowed 223 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 6th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.16% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 1st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 28th in the NHL with a total of 56 points this year. They have 44 power play goals on 206 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 222 power play opportunities and have given up 51 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 26th in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 24th in the league with 173 goals scored while they've given up 210 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.90%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Nashville is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.6%, as they've attempted 3,706 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,612 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 2,775 attempts while they have given up 2,715 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 49% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 2,053 face-off wins compared to 1,849 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Nashville has 1,268 hits and they have blocked 897 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 49.7% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.3% for the year. That ranks them 19th and 17th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,905 face-off wins as opposed to 1,966 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,265 hits and they've blocked 878 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 25th in blocked shots. Vancouver is ranked 25th in Corsi percentage with 48.3% as they've tried 3,488 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,728 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 26th in the NHL at 48%, as they have 2,632 shots while they've given up 2,850 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Predators/Canucks NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver +118

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink