The Nashville Predators hope to even their first-round series in the NHL playoffs against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday at Rogers Arena. While the Predators weren’t among the NHL picks to make the playoffs this season, they finished fourth in the NHL standings in the Central Division and earned the first wildcard playoff spot. The Canucks finished first in the Pacific Division with 109 points. Vancouver won Game 1 4-2 on Sunday with Dakota Joshua scoring the winning goal and adding an empty net marker.
Predators vs Canucks Picks
- NHL Pick: Predators +140
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Juuse Saros (2.86 GAA, .906 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Predators and Thatcher Demko (2.45 GAA, .918 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Canucks. Let’s take a look at the Predators vs Canucks betting picks.
Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Odds
The Predators are betting underdogs in the Predators Canucks prediction with +140 NHL Vegas odds for the moneyline and +1.5 (-200) odds for the puck line. Vancouver is a -165 moneyline favorite with -1.5 (+165) odds for the puck line. The total for the Predators vs Canucks betting picks is 5.5.
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 23 at 10 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ESPN and Sportsnet (Canada)
Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Analysis
Nashville Predators Performance Recap and Analysis
Predators finished the regular season with a 4-5-1 record in its last 10 games on the NHL schedule and have lost consecutive games, including their Game 1 loss to the Canucks. Saros allowed three goals on 20 shots in Game 1, while Ryan O’Reilly and Jason Zucker scored Nashville’s two goals in the losing effort.
The Nashville Predators had the eight-best road record in the NHL this season at 24-14-3. They had a penalty kill percentage of 73.8 in those games, which is lower than their overall average of 76.9. They killed both penalties in their Game 1 loss and will need a repeat performance to have a chance in Game 2.
Key Injuries
Nashville has a healthy lineup for the Predators vs Canucks betting picks.
Betting Trends to Know
- Nashville last played the Canucks in the NHL playoffs in 2011, when Vancouver won in six games.
- The Predators are 4-5-1 in their last 10 regular season games against the Canucks.
Vancouver Canucks Performance Recap and Analysis
The Canucks have been among the most consistent NHL teams all season and even managed to hold onto first in their division despite missing Demko, one of the best goaltenders in the league, for one month. Vancouver finished the regular season with a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 NHL games and ranked sixth in goals (3.4) and T5th in goals allowed (2.7). Demko, playing in just his third game since coming off the NHL injury report, stopped 20 of 22 shots faced against Nashville on Sunday.
J.T. Miller led the Vancouver Canucks in NHL player stats with 103 points (37 goals, 66 assists) in 81 games during the regular season and finished the year on an 11-game point streak. He had an assist in Game 1.
Key Injuries
The Canucks also don’t have anyone on the NHL injury report.
Betting Trends to Know
- Vancouver is 5-1-1 in seven playoff games against the Predators dating back to their 2011 series.
- They’re 6-2-2 in their last 10 regular season games in the Canucks betting picks against Nashville.
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Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Picks
Moneyline: Vancouver’s advanced stats indicate the team isn’t as strong as their overall standing and the fact they only generated 20 shots against Nashville in Game 1 is a bit concerning. The Predators offer decent value as upset winners in Game 2.
Puck Line: This should be another close match. If the Predators ML doesn’t hit, the +1.5 puck line should.
Over/Under: This is shaping up to be a low-scoring series. The under is another good bet for the Predators vs Canucks betting picks.
Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
- NHL Pick: Predators +140
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