Whether you’re looking to place 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 game.

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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.
• A total of 15 of Montreal’s games have ended with more than 6 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 5.1 goals per game, 0.8900000000000006 less than the total set for this contest.
• This game’s over/under is 0.9 less than the 6.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -139

• The Predators are 7-9 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter, Nashville is 5-6 (winning 45.5% of the time).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 58.2% to win.

Canadiens Moneyline: +117

• In 24 games as an underdog on the moneyline, Montreal has pulled off the upset eight times.
• The Canadiens have six wins in games when their odds are +117 or longer on the moneyline (in 21 opportunities).
• Montreal’s implied probability to win is 46.1% based on the moneyline odds.

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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 leading contributors (23 points).
• Having scored nine goals and adding eight assists, Filip Forsberg is excelling for Nashville through 26 games.
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Ryan O’Reilly’s 17 points. He’s contributed 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 is a leading scorer for Montreal, with 26 points this season. He has recorded 10 goals and 16 assists in 25 games.
• Cole Caufield has made a big impact for Montreal this season with 23 points, thanks to 16 goals and seven assists.
• Michael Matheson has two goals and 13 assists, for a season 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 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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