Saturday’s NHL schedule features a contest between the Colorado Avalanche and the Nashville Predators at Ball Arena, with the puck dropping at 9:00 PM ET. Whether you’re wanting to place a single bet or plan to put together a parlay, you’ll want to check out our picks and predictions in the article below.

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Avalanche vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• Colorado and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6 goals) 20 times this season.
• A total of 11 of Nashville’s games have ended with more than 6 goals this season.
• The Avalanche score 3.26 goals per game, compared to the Predators’ average of 2.27, adding up to 0.5 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.
• The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.6 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Avalanche Moneyline: -168

• The Avalanche have been victorious in 14 of their 21 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (66.7%).
• Colorado is 7-4 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -168 or shorter (63.6% win percentage).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Avalanche have an implied probability of 62.7% to win.

Predators Moneyline: +142

• In 12 games as an underdog on the moneyline, Nashville has secured the upset once.
• When the Predators’ moneyline odds are +142 or longer, they have won a single game out of three opportunities.
• Nashville has a 41.3% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Colorado 4, Nashville 2

Avalanche Points Leaders

• With 11 goals and 36 assists this season, Nathan MacKinnon is one of Colorado’s leading contributors (47 points).
• Mikko Rantanen has 18 goals and 25 assists for Colorado to compile 43 total points (1.4 per game).
• With 36 points through 31 games (nine goals and 27 assists), Cale Makar has been an important part of Colorado’s offense this season.
• Across 19 games played, Mackenzie Blackwood has a goaltending record of 6-9-3. During those games, he’s allowed 53 goals while recording 526 saves.

Predators Points Leaders

• Roman Josi has totaled seven goals (0.2 per game) and put up 16 assists (0.5 per game), averaging 2.9 shots per game and shooting 8.1%. That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with 23 total points (0.8 per game).
• Nashville’s Filip Forsberg has racked up 19 total points (0.6 per game), with nine goals and 10 assists.
• Nashville’s Ryan O’Reilly has 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) this season.
• Juuse Saros’ record stands at 6-13-5 on the season, giving up 64 goals (2.7 goals against average) and compiling 629 saves with a .908 save percentage (20th in the league).

Avalanche’s Schedule

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Predators’ Schedule

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Colorado vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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