Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 12/5/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+102) Canadiens (-122)

The Nashville Predators (7-12-6) are headed to Bell Centre on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (9-13-3). The odds on this game have Nashville at +102 and Montreal is sitting at -122. The over/under is 6.

The Nashville Predators will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 defeat against the Wild in their last outing. The Predators didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they scored on 2 out of the 27 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 3 chances on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. Nashville accounted for 11 mins in the box in this game.

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In reference to scoring goals, the Nashville Predators have accumulated 58 goals (32nd in the league) over the course of the season and have conceded 79. For the year, the have a total of 20 points and their points percentage is .400. Nashville comes into tonight with 77 power play opportunities and they have tallied 16 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 20.78%. While at even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 70 goals while having 42 of their own. Nashville has attempted 736 shots and has a shot percentage of 7.9%. The Predators have seen 750 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .895. Nashville Predators opponents have earned 82 power play opportunities (10th in pro hockey) and have come away with 9 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Justus Annunen. Annunen has participated in 29 games during his hockey career. He has a mark of 16-9-2 and he started in 24 games. Opponents have tallied 72 goals versus Annunen in his career and his goals against average is 4.17. Annunen has seen 731 shots against him and has recorded 659 total saves. He has a save percentage of .902 during his 1,037 minutes in the crease. In his career, Annunen has recorded 13 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .542.

In their last contest, Montreal went up against the Islanders in a matchup where the Canadiens took home the victory by a score of 2-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those chances. The Canadiens recorded 2 goals of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

During this campaign, the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 70 goals, 21 points, as well as a points percentage of .420. They have permitted 93 goals to be scored by way of 78 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Canadiens have earned 53 goals at even strength and 17 goals (13th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 79 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.52%. Montreal has taken 602 shots (32nd in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 11.63%, while allowing their opponents 744 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.56% on their oppositions 86 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.5%.

Across the rink you are expected to see Sam Montembeault in the crease. He has compiled 4,409 saves out of the 4,909 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .898. Montembeault has accrued a career mark of 56-70-23 and has been in goal for 163 contests. He has made the start in 146 games and has played for a total of 8,038 mins. Montembeault's quality start rate sits at 53.4% and he has made 78 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 3.73 goals per contest and he has relinquished 500 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (-122)

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