The Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks play Game 5 of their first-round series in the NHL playoffs on Tuesday night. The Canucks, which finished first in the NHL standings for the Pacific Division, stormed back from a 3-1 deficit late to win Game 4 by a score of 4-3 in overtime and take a commanding 3-1 series lead. This series along with three other on the NHL schedule today, are 3-1.
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Game Details and Betting Picks
Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Information
Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks
Location of the game: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 30 at 10 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN and Sportsnet (Canada)
Predators vs Canucks Picks
- Picks: Predators +100 & Under 5.5 (-105).
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Juuse Saros (2.86 GAA, .906 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Predators’ game picks, while Case DeSmith (2.89 GAA, .895 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Predators. Let’s take a look at the Predators vs Canucks betting predictions.
Predators vs Canucks Odds
Nashville is a slight betting underdog in the Predators vs Canucks betting predictions with +100 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-265) puck line odds. The Canucks betting odds are -120 for the moneyline and -1.5 (+190) for the puck line. The total is 5.5, with over and under NHL odds of -115 and -105, respectively.
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Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
Predators Hoping to Recover after Devastating Loss
Nashville Predators appeared as though it was going to tie up the series at 2-2 in Game 4 on Sunday and likely would have had all the momentum and been considered favorites, especially since the Canucks are without Thatcher Demko, who is on the NHL injury report and likely to miss the first round. Yet, here the Predators are in a must-win scenario on the road, where they were 24-14-3. They ranked eighth among NHL picks in team record on the road this season.
The Predators were 10th in NHL stats for goals (3.24), eighth in shots (32.2), T13th in goals allowed (3.02), and 23rd in shots allowed (30.6). They were 4-5-1 in their last 10 NHL scores coming into the playoffs. Filip Forsberg, who led the team in scoring in the regular season with 94 points (48 goals, 46 assists), has four points in the series.
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Canucks Looking to Close out Series on Home Ice
Vancouver had the fourth-best home record this season at 27-9-5. They split the first two games of this series at home, although they won Game 1 with Demko between the pipes. DeSmith, expected to start in Game 5, has allowed four goals on 45 shots in the series. He stopped 29 of 30 shots faced in a Game 3 victory.
The Vancouver Canucks offense, which ranked sixth in goals (3.4) in the regular season, seemed to wake up in the dying moments of Game 4. Brock Boeser scored a hat trick, including the game-tying goal with six seconds left, and J.T. Miller, who led the Canucks in scoring in the regular season, had three assists.
According to the NHL Injury Report, the Canucks received significant news that their starting goalie, Thatcher Demko, was still sidelined for this game.
Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Picks
If Demko doesn’t return, the Canucks are not considered contenders for the Stanley Cup in the NHL picks today. They’ve also been fortunate to have almost every player have career seasons this year. Their luck may start to run out and there’s a chance that begins in Game 5. The Predators were solid on the road this season and have shown the ability to respond to adversity throughout the season. Expect another low-scoring game. Two of the four games in this series have been under the 5.5 total.
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