Thursday’s game that pits the Nashville Predators versus the Montreal Canadiens, which starts at 7:00 PM ET, features plenty of betting options. Below, we go over the best bets for this matchup, so take a glimpse before placing any wagers.

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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 over/under (6 goals) 10 times this season.
• In Montreal’s 25 games this season, 15 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.
• The over/under for this game (6) is 0.9 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.31) and the Canadiens (2.8).
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.9 goals per game, 0.9 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -139

• In the 16 times this season the Predators have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 7-9 in those games.
• Nashville is 5-6 when playing with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter (45.5% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Predators’ implied win probability is 58.2%.

Canadiens Moneyline: +117

• Montreal has eight wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 24 times).
• The Canadiens have six wins in games when their moneyline odds are +117 or longer (in 21 such games).
• Montreal’s implied probability to win this matchup is 46.1% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Montreal 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Nashville, Roman Josi has put up 23 points.
• Having scored nine goals and adding eight assists, Filip Forsberg is excelling for Nashville through 26 games.
• Ryan O’Reilly has created 14 points for Nashville in 26 games this season, netting a goal on 12.8% of his shots and putting up five goals and nine assists.
• In 22 games played this season, Juuse Saros (6-11-5) has given up 57 goals.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki has recorded 10 goals (0.4 per game) and dished out 16 assists (0.6 per game), averaging 2.2 shots per game and shooting 17.9%. That makes him among the leaders for Montreal with 26 total points (one per game).
• Cole Caufield’s 23 points this season, including 16 goals and seven assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Montreal.
• Michael Matheson has scored two goals and contributed 13 assists for Montreal, giving him a point total of 15.
• Samuel Montembeault has a .901 save percentage (35th in the league), with 448 total saves, while allowing 49 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has compiled 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)
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• Location: Montréal, Quebec
• Venue: Bell Centre

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