Saturday’s NHL slate includes a matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and the Nashville Predators at Ball Arena, with the puck dropping at 9:00 PM ET. Whether you’re wanting to make a single bet or plan to put together a parlay, you’ll want to check out our picks and projections in the piece below.

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Avalanche vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• Colorado and its opponent have combined to outscore Saturday’s total (6 goals) 20 times this season.
• This season, 11 of Nashville’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The over/under for this game (6) is 0.5 more than the combined scoring averages for the Avalanche (3.26) and the Predators (2.27).
• The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.6 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Avalanche Moneyline: -168

• The Avalanche are 14-7 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -168 or shorter, Colorado is 7-4 (winning 63.6% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Avalanche’s implied win probability is 62.7%.

Predators Moneyline: +142

• Nashville has played as the moneyline underdog 12 times this season, and won one game.
• When the Predators’ moneyline odds are +142 or longer, they have won a single game out of three opportunities.
• Nashville’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 41.3% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Colorado 4, Nashville 2

Avalanche Points Leaders

• With 11 goals and 36 assists this season, Nathan MacKinnon is one of Colorado’s leading contributors (47 points).
• Mikko Rantanen is another of Colorado’s top contributors currently with 43 total points (18 goals and 25 assists) to his name.
• Colorado’s scoring effort is aided by Cale Makar’s 43 points. He’s contributed 27 assists.
• In 19 games played this season, Mackenzie Blackwood (6-9-3) has given up 53 goals.

Predators Points Leaders

• Nashville’s Roman Josi has totaled 16 assists and seven goals in 29 games, good for 23 points.
• Filip Forsberg’s 19 points this season, including nine goals and 10 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Nashville.
• Nashville’s Ryan O’Reilly has 17 points, courtesy of seven goals (second on team) and 10 assists (second).
• Juuse Saros has a .908 save percentage (20th in the league), with 629 total saves, while giving up 64 goals (2.7 goals against average). He has put together a 6-13-5 record between the posts for Nashville this season.

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Colorado vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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