Saturday’s NHL slate features a game between the Nashville Predators and the Utah Hockey Club at Bridgestone Arena, with the puck dropping at 8:00 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to place a single bet or intend to put together a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at our picks and projections in the piece below.

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Predators vs. Utah Hockey Club Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• This season, Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Saturday’s total of 6.5 goals six times.
• Six of Utah’s games have finished with more than 6.5 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.36 goals per game, compared to the Utah Hockey Club’s average of 2.93, adding up to 1.2 fewer goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -163

• The Predators are 4-5 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Nashville is 2-2 (victorious in 50.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -163 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Predators’ implied win probability is 62.0%.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline: +137

• Utah has three wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened eight times).
• The Utah Hockey Club have won a single game with moneyline odds of +137 or longer (in three such games).
• Utah’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 42.2% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Utah 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has been imperative to Nashville’s offense this season, racking up 11 points in 14 games.
• Ryan O’Reilly is another of Nashville’s top contributors currently with 10 total points (three goals and seven assists) to his name.
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 10 points. He’s contributed seven assists.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 3 wins and 7 losses this season while allowing 31 goals with 291 saves.

Utah Hockey Club Points Leaders

• Clayton Keller has recorded six goals (0.4 per game) and put up seven assists (0.5 per game), taking 2.6 shots per game and shooting 16.2%. That makes him among the leaders for Utah with 13 total points (0.9 per game).
• Dylan Guenther has made a big impact for Utah this season with 12 points, thanks to seven goals and five assists.
• Nick Schmaltz has zero goals and 12 assists for Nashville.
• Connor Ingram has an .880 save percentage (54th in the league), with 264 total saves, while giving up 36 goals (3.4 goals against average). He has put together a 6-2-3 record between the posts for Utah this season.

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Nashville vs. Utah Game Info

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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