Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 1/3/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Friday, January 3, 2025

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+120) Canucks (-144)

The Vancouver Canucks (17-10-8) will compete against the Nashville Predators (11-18-7) at Rogers Arena on Friday. The line on this contest has Nashville at +120 and Vancouver opens at -144. The betting total is set at 6.

The Nashville Predators were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 7-4 defeat against the Blues in their previous outing. The Predators had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 30 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 4 power play opportunities and scored 2 goals. Nashville tallied 15 penalty minutes in this outing.

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Nashville Predators opponents have totaled 107 power play opportunities (16th in the league) and have scored 14 goals in those chances. The Predators so far have had 1,060 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .892. Nashville has tried 1,050 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.4%. At even strength, the Predators have surrendered 100 goals while having 68 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville comes into the game with 104 power play chances and they have notched 20 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 19.23%. For the year, they have recorded 29 points and their points percentage is .403. With regard to their scoring, the Nashville Predators have notched 88 goals (31st in hockey) for the season and have allowed 114.

The man in goal for this game is Justus Annunen. Annunen has participated in 33 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 18-10-2 and he was named the starter in 27 games. The opposition has been able to score 78 goals versus Annunen in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 4.48. Annunen has had 833 shot attempts against him and has recorded 755 saves. He has a save percentage of .906 during his 1,045 mins between the pipes. During his career on the ice, Annunen has compiled 16 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .593.

In their last game, Vancouver opposed the Kraken in a game where the Canucks took a loss by a final of 5-4. The Canucks scored 4 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing and netted 1 out of those opportunities.

On the year, the Vancouver Canucks have earned a total of 111 goals, 42 points, in addition to a points percentage of .600. They have permitted 111 goals to be scored by of a combination of 91 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canucks are sitting with 88 goals at even strength and 23 goals (12th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 100 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.00%. Vancouver has attempted 902 shots (32nd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 12.31%, while allowing their opponents 986 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.31% on their oppositions 107 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Thatcher Demko protecting the net. He has gathered 6,324 stops out of the 6,941 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .911. Demko has compiled a lifetime mark of 118-82-20 and has been in net for 225 games. He was named a starter in 219 contests and has racked up 12,821 minutes. Demko's percentage of quality starts comes out to 56.6% and he has 124 quality starting assignments in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.89 goals per contest and he has relinquished 617 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver (-144)

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