For the upcoming matchup between the Nashville Predators and the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET, we have outlined the best bets to consider, along with our picks and predictions, in the piece below.

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Predators vs. Canucks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (5.5 goals) 22 times this season.
• There have been 28 Vancouver games with over 5.5 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.69 goals per game, compared to the Canucks’ average of 2.84, adding up to 0.0 more goals than this contest’s over/under of 5.5.
• The 6.4 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.8 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -138

• The Predators are 14-15 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -138 or shorter, Nashville has put together an 11-11 record (winning 50.0% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Predators’ implied win probability is 58.0%.

Canucks Moneyline: +116

• Vancouver has earned an upset victory nine times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 25 games as the underdog).
• The Canucks have five victories in games with moneyline odds of +116 or longer (in 12 chances).
• Vancouver has a 46.3% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Vancouver 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s top contributors this season with 49 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 10.4%.
• Jonathan Marchessault has 15 goals and 24 assists for Nashville to compile 39 total points (0.8 per game).
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 39 points. He’s contributed 26 assists.
• Across 37 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 11-19-6. During those games, he’s allowed 102 goals while recording 907 saves.

Canucks Points Leaders

• Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes has totaled 42 assists and 14 goals in 45 games, good for 56 points.
• Vancouver’s Jonathan Tanner Miller has racked up 34 total points (0.9 per game), with nine goals and 25 assists.
• Vancouver’s Brock Boeser has 33 points, courtesy of 16 goals (second on team) and 17 assists (fifth).
• Kevin Lankinen has a .905 save percentage (25th in the league), with 775 total saves, while conceding 81 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has put together an 18-8-6 record between the posts for Vancouver this season.

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Nashville vs. Vancouver Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
• Time: 9:00 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: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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