If you’re looking for best bets for the Nashville Predators’ upcoming game against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, then you’ve come to the right spot. Read on, as we provide our picks and projections for this showdown.

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Predators vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• This season, Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals 10 times.
• In Montreal’s 25 games this season, 15 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.
• The over/under for this game (6) is 0.9 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.31) and the Canadiens (2.8).
• The 6.9 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.9 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -136

• The Predators have won 43.8% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (7-9).
• Nashville is 5-6 (winning 45.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -136 or shorter.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 57.6% in this matchup.

Canadiens Moneyline: +115

• In Montreal’s 24 games as the moneyline underdog this season, it has eight wins.
• The Canadiens have six victories in games with moneyline odds of +115 or longer (in 22 chances).
• Montreal’s implied probability to win is 46.5% based on its moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Montreal 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Nashville, Roman Josi has recorded 23 points.
• Filip Forsberg is another of Nashville’s important contributors currently with 17 total points (nine goals and eight assists) to his name.
• On 39 shots (for five goals) and nine assists, Ryan O’Reilly has recorded 14 points this season.
• In 22 games played this season, Juuse Saros (6-11-5) has given up 57 goals.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki is among the top options on offense for Montreal, with 26 points this season. He has put up 10 goals and 16 assists in 25 games.
• Montreal’s Cole Caufield has racked up 23 total points (0.9 per game), with 16 goals and seven assists.
• Michael Matheson has scored two goals and contributed 13 assists for Montreal, giving him a point total of 15.
• Samuel Montembeault has a .901 save percentage (35th in the league), with 448 total saves, while giving up 49 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has put up a 7-10-2 record between the posts for Montreal this season.

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Nashville vs. Montreal Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Montréal, Quebec
• Venue: Bell Centre

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