Thursday’s game that pits the Nashville Predators versus the Montreal Canadiens, which begins at 7:00 PM ET, includes plenty of betting possibilities. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a glimpse before placing any wagers.

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Predators vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• A total of 10 Nashville games this season have gone over Thursday’s total of 6 goals.
• There have been 15 Montreal games with over 6 goals this season.
• The total 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 over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -139

• The Predators are 7-9 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Nashville is 5-6 (winning 45.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter.
• The Predators have a 58.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.

Canadiens Moneyline: +117

• In 24 games as the moneyline underdog, Montreal has pulled off the upset eight times.
• The Canadiens have six victories in games with moneyline odds of +117 or longer (in 21 chances).
• Montreal has a 46.1% implied probability to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Montreal 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• With seven goals and 16 assists this season, Roman Josi is one of Nashville’s top contributors (23 points).
• Filip Forsberg has 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Ryan O’Reilly’s 17 points. He’s contributed nine assists.
• In the 22 games Juuse Saros has played this season, his save percentage is .910, 18th in the league.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki’s 10 goals and 16 assists in 25 contests give him 26 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Cole Caufield’s 23 points this season, including 16 goals and seven assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Montreal.
• Michael Matheson has two goals and 13 assists for Nashville.
• 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 together 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)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Montréal, Quebec
• Venue: Bell Centre

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