Looking for best bets for the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and the Nashville Predators on Saturday at 9:00 PM ET? You’ve come to the right place. In the piece below, we provide our picks and predictions to help you make informed betting decisions for this matchup.

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Avalanche vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• A total of 20 Colorado games this season have gone over Saturday’s total of 6 goals.
• There have been 11 Nashville games with over 6 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 5.5 goals per game, 0.47000000000000064 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• These two teams are conceding a combined 6.6 goals per game, 0.6 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Avalanche Moneyline: -168

• In the 21 times this season the Avalanche have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 14-7 in those games.
• Colorado is 7-4 (winning 63.6% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -168 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Avalanche have an implied probability of 62.7% to win.

Predators Moneyline: +142

• Nashville has pulled off an upset victory once when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 12 games as the underdog).
• When the Predators’ moneyline odds are +142 or longer, they have won a single game out of three opportunities.
• Nashville’s implied probability to win is 41.3% based on its moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Colorado 4, Nashville 2

Avalanche Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon has recorded 47 points.
• Mikko Rantanen has 18 goals and 25 assists for Colorado to compile 43 total points (1.4 per game).
• With 36 points through 31 games (nine goals and 27 assists), Cale Makar has been an important part of Colorado’s offensive attack this season.
• As Colorado’s top goalie, Mackenzie Blackwood has recorded 6 wins and 9 losses this season while giving up 53 goals with 526 saves.

Predators Points Leaders

• Roman Josi has totaled seven goals (0.2 per game) and collected 16 assists (0.5 per game), averaging 2.9 shots per game and shooting 8.1%. That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with 23 total points (0.8 per game).
• Filip Forsberg has made a big impact for Nashville this season with 19 points, thanks to nine goals and 10 assists.
• Nashville’s Ryan O’Reilly has 17 points, courtesy of seven goals (second on team) and 10 assists (second).
• Juuse Saros has a .908 save percentage (20th in the league), with 629 total saves, while allowing 64 goals (2.7 goals against average). He has compiled a 6-13-5 record between the posts for Nashville this season.

Avalanche’s Schedule

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Predators’ Schedule

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Colorado vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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