Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 4/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (-107) Canucks (-114)

Rogers Arena is where the Vancouver Canucks will meet the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in Game 5 of their 1st round series. Vancouver leads the series 3-1. The moneyline on this game has the Predators at -107 while the Canucks are priced at -114. The over/under is 7.

The Nashville Predators were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-3 loss against the Canucks in Game 4. Nashville accumulated 6 mins in the box in this contest. They also had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't net one. The Predators had an average offensive outing in the defeat. In the game, they netted 3 of the 30 shots they put on net.

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When playing at even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 191 goals while scoring 208 of their own. Nashville Predators opponents have tallied 247 power play tries (13th in the league) and have tallied 57 goals in those chances. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have accounted for 266 goals (10th in the NHL) on the season and have allowed 248. Nashville has attempted 2,641 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.1%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 99 points and their points % is .604. The Predators so far have had 2,507 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .901. Nashville comes into tonight with 269 power play chances and they have scored 58 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 21.56%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Juuse Saros. Opponents have been able to score 878 goals against Saros in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.63. Saros has taken the ice for 350 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .917 for his 20,046 minutes in the crease. He has amassed an overall mark of 182-119-32 and he has gotten the start in 333 games. In his professional hockey career, Saros has accounted for 202 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .607. Saros has seen 10,583 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 9,705 total saves.

In Game 4, the Canucks netted 4 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to notch a goal.

Vancouver has taken 2,328 shots (26th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.98%, while allowing their opponents 2,343 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 78.80% on their oppositions 250 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.6%. They have recorded 254 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 22.44%. The Canucks have earned 222 goals at even strength and 57 goals (11th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 221 goals to be scored by way of 168 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Vancouver Canucks have 279 goals, 109 points, in addition to a points percentage of .673.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Casey DeSmith defending the goal. He has compiled 4,209 saves out of the 4,629 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .909. DeSmith has compiled a career record of 70-53-21 and has played in 163 contests. He was named a starter in 142 games and his ice time sits at 8,923 mins. DeSmith's percentage of quality starts comes out to 54.2% and he has qualified for 77 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.82 goals/game and he has yielded 420 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Vancouver (-114) and under 6.5 goals

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