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

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Predators vs. Canadiens Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• A total of 10 Nashville games this season have gone over Thursday’s over/under of 6 goals.
• A total of 15 of Montreal’s games have ended with more than 6 goals this season.
• The Predators score 2.31 goals per game, compared to the Canadiens’ average of 2.8, adding up to 0.9 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 6.
• 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

• In the 16 times this season the Predators have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 7-9 in those games.
• Nashville is 5-6 (victorious in 45.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 58.2% to win.

Canadiens Moneyline: +117

• In Montreal’s 24 games as the moneyline underdog this season, it has eight wins.
• The Canadiens have six victories in games with moneyline odds of +117 or longer (in 21 chances).
• Montreal’s implied probability to win is 46.1% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Montreal 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Roman Josi is one of Nashville’s top contributors this season with 23 points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 8.2%.
• Filip Forsberg is another of Nashville’s major contributors currently with 17 total points (nine goals and eight assists) to his name.
• Ryan O’Reilly has created 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.
• Juuse Saros (6-11-5) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .910 for Nashville.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki has recorded 10 goals (0.4 per game) and dished out 16 assists (0.6 per game), taking 2.2 shots per game and shooting 17.9%. That makes him among the leaders for Montreal with 26 total points (one per game).
• Cole Caufield is a top scorer for Montreal, with 23 total points this season. He has netted 16 goals and provided seven assists in 25 contests.
• Michael Matheson has two goals and 13 assists, for a season point total of 15.
• Samuel Montembeault has a record of 7-10-2 in 19 games this season, conceding 49 goals (3.0 goals against average) with 448 saves and a .901 save percentage, 35th in the league.

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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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