The Nashville Predators (43-27-4) have come back down to earth after recording points in 18 consecutive games and will look to halt a two-game slide in one of eight games on the NHL schedule Tuesday when they host the Boston Bruins (43-17-15).
Nashville is fourth in the Central Division, eight points ahead of the Blues for a Wild Card spot. The Bruins are first in the Atlantic Division. Boston beat Nashville 3-2 in the last meeting between these NHL teams on October 14.
Bruins vs Predators Picks

- Pick: Over 5.5 (-120)
Linus Ullmark (2.64 GAA, .913 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Bruins and Juuse Saros (2.83 GAA, .906 save percentage) is the likely starting goaltender for the Predators. Let’s take a look at the NHL picks for the Boston Bruins game analysis and an overview of recent scores and odds.
Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators Odds
First on our Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators analysis, the latest NHL odds available at BetUS:
Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators Information
Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators
Location of the game: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 2 at 8 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators Recent Scores
Prior to the Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators game, Boston was 6-4 in its last 10 games, including a 3-2 shootout win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Jeremy Swayman stopped 18 of 20 shots faced, while John Beecher and Hampus Lindholm scored for Boston.
Nashville had points in 18 consecutive games and were among the hottest NHL teams in March, but they lost their last two games to the Arizona Coyotes and Colorado Avalanche by a combined score of 15-8.
Backup Kevin Lankinen allowed six goals on 41 shots in the team’s 7-4 loss to Colorado on Saturday, while Gustav Nyquist led the way offensively with 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist).
Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators Betting Analysis
Bruins Have Points in 7 of Last 10 Road Games
Boston is 20-8-9 in NHL games on the road this season and has points in seven of their last 10 road games. They’re 36-39 against the spread (ATS), including 17-20 on the road, a sign that they play a lot of close NHL matchups. In fact, they only have five losses by more than one goal in their last 22 games.
Looking at the Boston Bruins betting analysis versus Nashville, the Bruins rank T11th in goals (3.27) and sixth in goal allowed (2.73). They also boast a top-10 power play and penalty kill. David Pastrnak leads the team in NHL player stats with 102 points (45 goals, 57 assists).
Predators on 2-Game Losing Streak
Nashville has all but guaranteed its spot in the NHL playoffs with its 18-game point streak, but their two recent losses are concerning as they’ve allowed 15 goals. Without excellent goaltending, this is a team that won’t go far as their scoring depth is limited. Filip Forsberg leads the team with 41 goals, but only two others – Nyquist and Ryan O’Reilly – have more than 20.
The Predators are 21-15-1 on home ice this season. They’re T11th in goals (3.27) and 16th in goals allowed (3.04). They’re T25th in penalty kill percentage (76.3), which could be an issue against the ninth-ranked Bruins PP.
Updates
For the Boston Bruins betting analysis, the team is without forwards Matthew Poitras and Patrick Maroon along with defenseman Derek Forbort. While defenseman Alexandre Carrier is on the NHL injury report for the Predators.
Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators Betting Preview
Boston is the betting favorite in the Boston Bruins vs. Nashville Predators prediction with NHL Vegas odds of -115 for the moneyline and -1.5 (+200) for the puck line. Nashville is an underdog in the Boston Bruins game analysis with -105 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-245) puck line odds. The over/under is 5.5.
Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators Betting Prediction
Nashville was due for a dip in play and they’ve bottomed out hard with losses to the Coyotes and Avalanche. They’re back at home, however, where they have points in seven consecutive games and should keep this one close. The over 5.5 total is the best bet for the Boston Bruins game analysis as it has hit in three consecutive Predators games and four of the last seven Bruins games.
- Pick: Over 5.5 (-120)
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