Predators vs. Canucks betting preview

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Friday’s NHL play includes the Nashville Predators (11-20-7) visiting the Vancouver Canucks (18-11-8) at Rogers Arena. The Canucks are heavy underdogs (+160 on the moneyline) against the Predators (-192) ahead of the outing, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Predators to win vs Canucks -192

Bet $20, Payout $30.42

Predators vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Predators (-192)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+160)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Predators vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Nashville’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 16 of 38 times.
  • In 62.2% of Vancouver’s previous games this season (23/37), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goal-scoring average of these two clubs, 5.5, is equal to Friday’s over/under.
  • The 6.4 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.9 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stat Insights

  • The Predators offense’s 91 total goals (2.4 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • On defense, Nashville has conceded 122 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 21st in league play.
  • They’re ranked 30th in the league with a -31 goal differential .
  • Nashville has put up 20 power-play goals on 107 chances this season, to rank 22nd in the league.
  • The Predators are 20th in the league with an 18.69% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Nashville has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Predators’ 83.9% penalty-kill success rate is currently fifth-best in the NHL.
  • With a 51.4% faceoff win percentage, the Predators have the 11th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Nashville has an 8.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 32nd in the league.
  • The Predators average 26.3 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline

  • Nashville has gone 9-13 as the favorite this season.
  • In four games with moneyline odds less than -192, the Predators have one win.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Nashville has a 65.8% chance of winning this game.

Predators Leaders

  • Filip Forsberg: nine goals and 21 assists
  • Jonathan Marchessault: 14 goals and 13 assists
  • Roman Josi: seven goals and 17 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 8-16-6 record, .902 save percentage, 82 goals conceded

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 115 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 17th in the NHL.
  • Vancouver’s 117 total goals given up (3.2 per game) rank 17th in the league.
  • They have a -2 goal differential, which ranks 15th in the league.
  • Vancouver has scored 24 power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) on 104 chances.
  • The Canucks have a 23.08% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 12 percentage.
  • Vancouver has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The Canucks’ 14th-ranked penalty kill rate is 81.08%.
  • The Canucks have the 18th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.4%).
  • The 12.1% shooting percentage Vancouver has amassed ranks fourth in the league.
  • The Canucks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Canucks have five wins in the 15 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Vancouver has not been a bigger moneyline underdog than the +160 odds on them winning this game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canucks have a 38.5% chance to win.

Canucks Leaders

  • Quinn Hughes: eight goals and 34 assists
  • Conor Garland: 10 goals and 18 assists
  • Jake DeBrusk: 16 goals and 12 assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 15-6-4 record, .907 save percentage, 64 goals given up
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