How to Pick the Canucks vs. Predators NHL Playoffs First Round Game 2 with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats - April 23

The Vancouver Canucks (50-23-9) host the Nashville Predators (47-30-5) on Tuesday, April 23, with the Canucks coming off a win in their last game and the Predators a defeat. Canucks (-156) versus Predators (+132) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

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Canucks vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• This season, Vancouver games have gone over this one's 5.5-goal over/under 48 times.
• This season, 51 of Nashville's games have featured more than 5.5 goals.
• The Canucks score 3.4 goals per game, compared to the Predators' average of 3.24, adding up to 1.1 more goals than this contest's over/under of 5.5.
• This game's over/under is 0.2 less than the 5.7 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Canucks Moneyline: -156

• In the 54 times this season the Canucks have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 35-19 in those games.
• Vancouver is 20-7 (victorious in 74.1% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -156 or shorter.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Canucks have an implied probability of 60.9% to win.

Predators Moneyline: +132

• Nashville has pulled off an upset victory 18 times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 39 games as the underdog).
• When the Predators' moneyline odds are +132 or longer, they have won seven games in 14 opportunities.
• Nashville's implied probability to win this matchup is 43.1% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Vancouver 4, Nashville 2

Canucks Leaders

• With 37 goals and 66 assists this season, J.T. Miller is one of Vancouver's top contributors (103 points).
• Quinn Hughes is another of Vancouver's major contributors currently with 92 total points (17 goals and 75 assists) to his name.
• Elias Pettersson has contributed 90 points for Vancouver in 82 games this season, netting a goal on 16.4% of his shots and putting up 34 goals and 56 assists.
• Across 51 games played, Thatcher Demko has a goaltending record of 34-14-2. During those games, he's allowed 123 goals while recording 1363 saves.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has scored 48 goals (0.6 per game) and dished out 46 assists (0.6 per game), averaging 4.2 shots per game and shooting 13.8%. That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with 94 total points (1.1 per game).
• Nashville's Roman Josi has racked up 85 total points (1.0 per game), with 23 goals and 62 assists.
• Nashville's Gustav Nyquist has 75 points (23 goals, 52 assists) this season.
• Juuse Saros' record stands at 35-24-5 on the season, allowing 174 goals (2.9 goals against average) and collecting 1672 saves with a .906 save percentage (30th in the league).

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Vancouver vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN2, SportsNet, and TVAS
• Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
• Venue: Rogers Arena
• Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo

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