Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 11/5/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+114) Canucks (-137)

The Vancouver Canucks (3-6-2) will play the Nashville Predators (4-6-1) at Rogers Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have Nashville at +114 while Vancouver opens at -137. The over/under is 7.

The Nashville Predators had a good night with a 4-1 win against the Flames in their previous outing. Nashville accrued 6 mins in the box for this contest. The Predators had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this win. Moreover, they had 4 chances with the advantage and scored 1 goal. For the matchup, they scored on 4 of the 32 shots they tried.

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In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have notched 30 goals (24th in the NHL) this season and have allowed 36. For the current season, they have accumulated 9 points and their points % is .409. Nashville has compiled 42 power play opportunities and they have scored 6 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 14.29%. At even strength, the Predators have conceded 29 goals while having 24 of their own. Nashville has taken 333 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.0%. The Predators thus far have had 354 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .898. Nashville Predators opponents have 42 power play tries (6th in the league) and have a total of 7 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Juuse Saros. Opponents have notched 559 goals against Saros in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.56. Saros has participated in 230 games during his hockey career. His save percentage is .919 for his 13,084 minutes between the pipes. He has earned a win-loss mark of 116-77-21 and he has gotten the start in 214 games. For his professional hockey career, Saros has recorded 131 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .612. Saros has seen 6,885 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 6,326 saves.

In their last game, Vancouver went up against the Ducks in an outing where the Canucks notched a victory by a final score of 8-5. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this one and tallied 2 out of those opportunities. The Canucks tallied 8 goals out of the 47 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the season, the Vancouver Canucks have a total of 38 goals, 8 points, in addition to a points percentage of .364. They have allowed 45 goals to be scored by way of 31 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Canucks have scored 26 goals at even strength and 12 goals (3rd in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 39 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 30.77%. Vancouver has attempted 321 shots (21st in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.84%, while allowing their opponents 361 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 57.58% on the other teams 33 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 87.5%.

Across the ice you will find Thatcher Demko protecting the net. He has racked up 4,124 stops out of 4,530 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .910. Demko has compiled a career mark of 68-59-12 and has played in 144 contests. He has started in 138 contests and has been on the ice for 8,385 minutes. Demko's rate of quality starts comes out to 55.8% and he has qualified for 77 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.91 goals per contest and he has conceded 406 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Nashville (+114)

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