Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators NHL Picks & Predictions 12/13/2018

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Bridgestone Arena

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Thursday, December 13, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +180 and the Predators at -225.

Vancouver has a record of 14-16-3 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 98 goals and given up 111 goals for a point differential of -13. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-19-0 and an over/under record of 17-15-0. Nashville is 20-10-1 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have scored 98 goals and surrendered 78 for a goal differential of +20. Their record against the spread is 19-11-0 while their over/under record is 14-15-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 13-19-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 17-15-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 19-11-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 14-15-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

12/11/18 LW Austin Watson Foot is questionable
12/02/18 LW Filip Forsberg Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks
11/25/18 C Kyle Turris Undisclosed is out indefinitely
11/15/18 D P.K. Subban Undisclosed IR (11/15)
11/12/18 LW Viktor Arvidsson Upper Body IR (11/12)

Player Spotlight

Elias Pettersson has accumulated 32 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 16 goals this year with 57 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 28%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 14 goals on 85 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 28 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 11 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 736 shots against him and he's given up 73 goals. He's made 663 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Roman Josi has scored 22 total points this year for the Predators. He has 5 goals this season with 115 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 4%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 25.3 minutes played per game. Ryan Johansen averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 5 goals on 54 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 13 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 558 shots against him and he's surrendered 38 goals. He's made 520 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have 31 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 98 while they've given up 111 goals, ranking them 3rd overall. They have had 103 power play opportunities and have scored 18 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Canucks have allowed 116 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.48% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 25th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators are 3rd in the NHL with a total of 41 points this year. They have 16 power play goals on 106 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 98 power play opportunities and have given up 18 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 11th in the NHL. As a team, the Predators are 11th in the league with 98 goals scored while they've given up 78 goals, which is 30th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.83%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.6%, as they've attempted 1,690 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,933 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.9% as they have 1,279 attempts while they have given up 1,448 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.3% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.7% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 951 face-off wins compared to 1,028 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That ranks them 25th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 709 hits and they have blocked 485 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 1,007 face-off wins compared to 913 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That is 3rd in the league. On defense Nashville has 519 hits and they have blocked 397 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Nashville is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.3% as they've attempted 1,824 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,596 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.6% ranks 4th as they have 1,383 attempts while they have given up 1,199 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver +180

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