On Thursday, December 5 at 7:00 PM ET, the Nashville Predators are set to take on the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. For best bets, picks, and projections for this contest, read on.

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Predators vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined for more than Thursday’s total of 6 goals 10 times this season.
• A total of 15 of Montreal’s games have finished with more than 6 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 5.1 goals per game, 0.8900000000000006 less than the total set for this contest.
• This game’s total is 0.9 less than the 6.9 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -139

• The Predators are 7-9 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Nashville is 5-6 when playing with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter (45.5% win percentage).
• The Predators have a 58.2% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.

Canadiens Moneyline: +117

• Montreal has secured an upset victory eight times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 24 games as the underdog).
• The Canadiens have six wins in games when their odds are +117 or longer on the moneyline (in 21 opportunities).
• 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 has been imperative to Nashville’s offense this season, recording 23 points in 26 games.
• Filip Forsberg is another of Nashville’s important contributors currently with 17 total points (nine goals and eight assists) to his name.
• With 14 points through 26 games (five goals and nine assists), Ryan O’Reilly has been an important part of Nashville’s offense this season.
• In the 22 games Juuse Saros has played this season, his save percentage is .910, 18th in the league.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki is an important part of the offense for Montreal, with 26 points this season. He has put up 10 goals and 16 assists in 25 games.
• Montreal’s Cole Caufield has racked up 23 total points (0.9 per game), with 16 goals and seven assists.
• Montreal’s Michael Matheson has 15 points (two goals, 13 assists) this season.
• 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 given up 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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