Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 10/31/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+135) Canucks (-175)

The Nashville Predators (4-4-0) are on their way to Rogers Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks (5-2-1). The moneyline on this contest has Nashville at +135 while Vancouver opens at -175. The total has been set at 7.

The Nashville Predators were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs in their previous outing. Nashville earned 8 penalty minutes in this contest. The Predators had a middle of the road offensive performance in this victory. In addition, they had 5 chances with the advantage and notched 2 goals. For the game, they converted 3 of the 24 shots they launched.

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Nashville Predators opponents have totaled 26 power play tries (23rd in professional hockey) and have come away with 8 goals in those chances. The Predators have seen 232 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .909. Nashville has tried 249 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.2%. At even strength, the Predators have surrendered 13 goals while scoring 15 when they are on offense. Nashville steps onto the ice with 34 power play chances and they have added 8 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 23.53%. For the year, they have recorded 8 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have accounted for 23 goals (19th in hockey) this season and have given up 21.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Juuse Saros. Saros has been in goal for 294 contests during his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 151-99-27 and he was named the starter in 277 games. Opponents have notched 723 goals against Saros in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.57. Saros has had 8,950 shot attempts against him and he has 8,227 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .919 for his 16,855 mins on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Saros has accumulated 171 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .617.

In their last game, Vancouver opposed the Rangers in a matchup where the Canucks ended up taking the loss by a mark of 4-3. They had 6 power play attempts in this contest and tallied 1 out of those opportunities. The Canucks converted 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried.

For the year, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 31 goals, 11 points, in addition to a points percentage of .688. They have granted a total of 19 goals to be scored by of a combination of 11 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canucks are sitting with 24 goals at even strength and 7 goals (11th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 27 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 25.93%. Vancouver has put up 225 shots (25th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 13.78%, while allowing the other team 245 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 74.19% on the other teams 31 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 92.2%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Thatcher Demko protecting the net. Demko has accrued a career record of 84-69-15 and has played in 173 games. Demko's rate of quality starts is 55.7% and he has accumulated 93 quality starts in his hockey career. He has compiled 4,934 stops out of the 5,416 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .911. His opposition is averaging 2.87 goals per game and he has surrendered 482 goals in total. He has made the start in 167 games and has played 10,074 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (-175)

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