Prior to the puck dropping at 10:00 PM ET in Friday’s game between the Nashville Predators and the Vancouver Canucks, here are the best bets you should be thinking about, whether you’re looking to make a single wager or have your sights set on putting together a parlay.

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Predators vs. Canucks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• A total of 16 Nashville games this season have gone over Friday’s total of 6 goals.
• This season, 23 of Vancouver’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The Predators score 2.39 goals per game, compared to the Canucks’ average of 3.11, adding up to 0.5 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 6.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 6.4 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -131

• The Predators are 9-13 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Nashville is 6-11 (winning just 35.3% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -131 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Predators’ implied win probability is 56.7%.

Canucks Moneyline: +110

• Vancouver has earned an upset victory five times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 15 games as the underdog).
• The Canucks have won three games with moneyline odds of +110 or longer (in nine such games).
• Vancouver has a 47.6% chance to win this game (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Vancouver 4, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has recorded 30 points.
• Jonathan Marchessault has 14 goals and 13 assists for Nashville to compile 27 total points (0.7 per game).
• With 24 points through 34 games (seven goals and 17 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offense this season.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 8 wins and 16 losses this season while allowing 82 goals with 758 saves.

Canucks Points Leaders

• Quinn Hughes is a top offensive contributor for his team with 42 points (1.1 per game). He has scored eight goals and 34 assists in 34 games (playing 23:05 per game).
• Conor Garland has made a major impact for Vancouver this season with 28 points, thanks to 10 goals and 18 assists.
• Vancouver’s Jake DeBrusk has 28 points (16 goals, 12 assists) this season.
• Kevin Lankinen has a record of 15-6-4 in 25 games this season, conceding 64 goals (2.6 goals against average) with 621 saves and a .907 save percentage, 21st in the league.

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Nashville vs. Vancouver Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 10:00 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: Vancouver, British Columbia
• Venue: Rogers Arena

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