Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson, and the Vancouver Canucks will face off against Roman Josi, Ryan Ellis, and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in a Western Conference showdown. Sportsnet Pacific will showcase the game, and the action gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 21.
Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators Odds
Nashville heads into the contest as the heavy favorite with a -180 moneyline. The line for the Canucks is standing at +160 and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-120 over, +100 under).
Vancouver is 10-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 22 regular season contests, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just one has pushed. This 2019-20 Canucks team is 5-7 SU on the road.
Vancouver has converted on 22.0 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s good enough for 10th-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 15th in the league, and it has successfully killed off 82.9 percent of all penalties..
With a .906 save percentage and 27.6 saves per game, Jacob Markstrom (5-9-3) has been the primary option in goal for Vancouver this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, Vancouver could turn to Thatcher Demko (5-3-1), who has a .916 save percentage and 2.50 goals against average this year.
On the other bench, Nashville is 9-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 13 of its contests have gone over the total, while seven have gone under and none have pushed. It’s 6-6 SU at home this season.
The Predators have converted on just 19.7 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.6 percent of all penalties.
Pekka Rinne has stopped 23.2 shots per game as the primary selection in the crease for the Predators. Rinne has eight wins, five losses, and two overtime losses to his credit and has registered a subpar .899 save percentage and 2.82 goals against average this season.
Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators Betting Predictions
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Predators, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Canucks are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Predators are 0-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the game went over the total in three of their past five outings.
- Vancouver has managed 34.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Nashville is averaging 40.0 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Six of Vancouver’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-4 in those games.
- Vancouver skaters recorded 21.9 hits per game last season, while the Predators accounted for 18.7 hits per contest.
