Thursday’s contest that pits the Nashville Predators against the Montreal Canadiens, which begins at 7:00 PM ET, includes plenty of betting options. Below, we cover the best bets for this matchup, so take a glimpse before making any wagers.

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Predators vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• This season, Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals 10 times.
• In Montreal’s 25 games this season, 15 have finished with more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.
• These two teams combine for 5.1 goals per game, 0.8900000000000006 less than the total set for this contest.
• The 6.9 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.9 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -139

• The Predators are 7-9 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter, Nashville is 5-6 (winning 45.5% of the time).
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 58.2% in this game.

Canadiens Moneyline: +117

• In Montreal’s 24 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has eight wins.
• The Canadiens have six wins in games when their moneyline odds are +117 or longer (in 21 such games).
• Montreal’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 46.1% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Montreal 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Roman Josi is one of Nashville’s leading contributors this season with 23 points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 8.2%.
• Filip Forsberg has nine goals and eight assists for Nashville to compile 17 total points (0.7 per game).
• Ryan O’Reilly has contributed 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’s 10 goals and 16 assists in 25 contests give him 26 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Cole Caufield is crucial for Montreal’s attack with 23 total points (0.9 per game), including 16 goals and seven assists through 25 games.
• Montreal’s Michael Matheson has 15 points, courtesy of two goals (eighth on team) and 13 assists (third).
• Samuel Montembeault has a 7-10-2 record this season, with a .901 save percentage (35th in the league). In 19 games, he has 448 saves, and has conceded 49 goals (3.0 goals against average).

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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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