Whether you’re wanting to make a single bet or have your eyes set on building a parlay, Thursday’s game at 7:00 PM ET between the Nashville Predators and the Montreal Canadiens features a slew of betting options. Before the puck drops, take a look at our best bets for this matchup.

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Predators vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• This season, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 6-goal over/under 10 times.
• There have been 15 Montreal games with over 6 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.31 goals per game, compared to the Canadiens’ average of 2.8, adding up to 0.9 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.
• The 6.9 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.9 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -139

• The Predators are 7-9 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Nashville is 5-6 (winning 45.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Predators’ implied win probability is 58.2%.

Canadiens Moneyline: +117

• Montreal has claimed an upset victory eight times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 24 games as the underdog).
• The Canadiens have won six games with moneyline odds of +117 or longer (in 21 such games).
• Montreal’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 46.1% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Montreal 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive options this season is Roman Josi, who has put up 23 points in 26 games.
• With nine goals and eight assists, Filip Forsberg is one of the top contributors for Nashville with his 17 points (0.7 per game).
• Ryan O’Reilly has created 14 points for Nashville in 26 games this season, scoring on 12.8% of his shots and putting up five goals and nine assists.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 6 wins and 11 losses this season while giving up 57 goals with 578 saves.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki’s 10 goals and 16 assists in 25 games give him 26 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• 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.
• Montreal’s Samuel Montembeault is 7-10-2 this season, compiling 448 saves and permitting 49 goals (3.0 goals against average) with a .901 save percentage (35th in the league).

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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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