Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators NHL Tips 2/14/2019

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Bridgestone Arena

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Thursday, February 14, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at +145 and the Predators at -175.

Montreal has a record of 31-18-7 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 172 goals and given up 162 goals for a point differential of +10. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-25-0 and an over/under record of 25-29-0. Nashville has a record of 33-21-5 this year. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 182 goals and surrendered 154 for a goal differential of +28. Their record against the spread is 33-26-0 while their over/under record is 26-30-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 31-25-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 25-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 33-26-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 26-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

02/09/19 LW Paul Byron Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

01/29/19 LW Austin Watson Suspension is out indefinitely
01/18/19 LW Zac Rinaldo Lower Body IR (01/18)
01/07/19 RW Miikka Salomaki Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Carey Price has 23 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,239 shots against him and he's given up 105 goals. He's made 1,134 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Max Domi has accumulated 49 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 17 goals this year with 127 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 17 goals on 137 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Roman Josi has scored 45 total points this year for the Predators. He has 11 goals this season with 200 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 25.1 minutes played per game. Pekka Rinne has 19 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 1,089 shots against him and he's surrendered 94 goals. He's made 995 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Mattias Ekholm averages 23.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 7 goals on 101 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have allowed 179 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 20th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.18% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 9th in the league. The Canadiens have 69 total points this season, ranking 9th in the NHL in offense. They are 13th in the league with 172 goals while they've given up 162 goals, which is 23rd overall. They have had 178 power play opportunities and scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Predators are 9th with 182 goals scored while they are 28th in the NHL with 154 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.43%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 7th place in the league. The Predators have a total of 71 points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 26 power play goals on 198 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks their power play unit 31st. They've allowed 182 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.3%, as they've attempted 3,606 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,161 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.3% as they have 2,564 attempts while they have given up 2,343 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52.4% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 1,603 face-off wins compared to 1,763 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,529 hits and they have blocked 818 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.6% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 1,864 face-off wins compared to 1,762 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Nashville has 1,075 hits and they have blocked 768 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. Nashville is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.1% as they've attempted 3,561 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,142 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.9% ranks 4th as they have 2,671 attempts while they have given up 2,374 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville -175

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