If you’re looking for best bets for the Nashville Predators’ upcoming game against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, then you’ve come to the right spot. Read on, as we offer our picks and projections for this showdown.

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Predators vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Thursday’s total (6 goals) 10 times this season.
• There have been 15 Montreal games with more than 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 over/under of 6.
• This game’s over/under is 0.9 less than the 6.9 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -139

• The Predators have gone 7-9 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Nashville is 5-6 (winning 45.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 58.2% in this contest.

Canadiens Moneyline: +117

• In Montreal’s 24 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has eight wins.
• 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

• Roman Josi has been critical to Nashville’s offense this season, racking up 23 points in 26 games.
• Filip Forsberg is another of Nashville’s major contributors currently with 17 total points (nine goals and eight assists) to his name.
• 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 top offensive contributor for his team with 26 points (one per game). He has totaled 10 goals and 16 assists in 25 games (playing 19:48 per game).
• Montreal’s Cole Caufield has racked up 23 total points (0.9 per game), with 16 goals and seven assists.
• Michael Matheson has two goals and 13 assists, for a season point total of 15.
• Montreal’s Samuel Montembeault is 7-10-2 this season, amassing 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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