Utah Hockey Club vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 11/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs Nashville Predators

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Hockey Club (-132) Predators (+110)

The Nashville Predators (4-8-1) are hosting the Utah Hockey Club (5-5-3) at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have Utah at -132 and Nashville is coming in at +110. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Utah Hockey Club will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-0 loss against the Jets in the last game they played. Utah amassed 4 minutes in the box in this contest. Additionally, they had 4 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score. The Hockey Club had a below average offensive performance in the loss. For the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 21 shots they put on net.

Get all of our NHL Expert Picks

In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Utah Hockey Club have notched 37 goals (19th in the league) over the course of the season and have conceded 45. For the current season, they have 13 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. Utah comes into tonight with 35 power play opportunities and they have scored 6 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 17.14%. When at even strength, the Hockey Club have surrendered 35 goals while scoring 31 on offense. Utah has taken 335 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.0%. The Hockey Club have had 386 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .883. Utah Hockey Club opponents have totaled 45 power play opportunities (5th in the NHL) and have notched 10 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Connor Ingram. In his career, Ingram has recorded 46 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .529. He has a save percentage of .904 in his 4,591 mins played. Ingram has seen 2,798 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 2,528 total saves. Opponents have notched 270 goals versus Ingram in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.53. He has a record of 35-38-14 and he has started in 87 games. Ingram has participated in 90 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last contest, Nashville opposed the Capitals in a game where the Predators were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 3-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Predators had 2 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they attempted.

The Predators have 22 goals at even strength and 9 goals (13th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Nashville has attempted 427 shots (5th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 7.26%, while allowing their opponents 377 shots. On the year, the Nashville Predators have accumulated 31 goals, 9 points, in addition to a points percentage of .346. They have permitted 44 goals to be scored by of a combination of 41 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 43 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.93%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 93.18% on the other teams 44 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.3%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Juuse Saros protecting the net. Saros is the owner of a career record of 185-126-33 and has played in 361 games. Saros' quality start percentage comes out to 60.8% and he has 209 quality starts in his hockey career. He is sitting with 9,997 saves out of 10,906 shots tried, giving him a save % of .917. His opponents are averaging 2.72 goals per contest and he has surrendered 909 goals overall. He has been a starter 344 games and has played for a total of 20,072 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Utah (-132)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here