Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 4/26/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators

Date: Friday, April 26, 2024

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (-105) Predators (-117)

The Vancouver Canucks are headed to Bridgestone Arena on Friday where they will go up against the Nashville Predators in Game 3 of their 1st round series. The series is tied 1-1. The line on this contest has the Canucks at -105 and the Predators open at -117. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Vancouver Canucks will look for better times on the ice after their 4-1 loss to the Predators in Game 2. Vancouver accrued 8 penalty minutes in this game. They also had 4 power play tries but didn't net one. The Canucks had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the loss. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 1 of the 18 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Canucks have allowed the opponent to score 168 goals while getting 222 on the offensive side of the ice. Vancouver Canucks opponents have tallied 250 power play tries (12th in pro hockey) and have come away with 53 goals in those chances. Regarding their scoring, the Vancouver Canucks have accounted for 279 goals (6th in pro hockey) for the season and have given up 221. Vancouver has tried 2,328 shots and has a shot percentage of 12.0%. For the season, they sit with 109 points and their points percentage is sitting at .673. The Canucks so far have had 2,343 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .906. Vancouver is sitting with 254 power play chances and they have notched 57 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 22.44%.

The man in goal for this game is Casey DeSmith. The opposition has been able to score 420 goals versus DeSmith in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.82. DeSmith has been in goal for 163 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .909 during his 8,923 mins guarding the cage. He has a win-loss mark of 70-53-21 and he has started in 142 games. For his professional hockey career, DeSmith has 77 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .542. DeSmith has seen 4,629 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,209 total saves.

In Game 2 Nashville had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Predators had 4 goals of the 16 shots on goal they were seeking.

Nashville has taken 2,641 shots (8th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.07%, while allowing the other team 2,507 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.92% on their oppositions 247 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.1%. They have earned 269 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 21.56%. The Predators have 208 goals at even strength and 58 goals (10th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 248 goals to be scored by way of 191 goals at even strength and 57 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Nashville Predators have accounted for 266 goals, 99 points, in addition to a points percentage of .604.

Across the ice you are likely to see Juuse Saros patrolling the crease. He has recorded 9,705 stops out of 10,583 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .917. Saros has accrued a career record of 182-119-32 and has been in goal for 350 games. He has made the start in 333 games and has been on the ice for 20,046 minutes. Saros' rate of quality starts is 60.7% and he has made 202 quality starting assignments in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.63 goals/game and he has conceded 878 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville (-117)

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