Thursday’s contest that pits the Nashville Predators versus the Montreal Canadiens, which begins at 7:00 PM ET, includes plenty of betting possibilities. Below, we cover the best bets for this matchup, so take a look before placing any wagers.

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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 total of 6 goals.
• This season, 15 of Montreal’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The total for this game (6) is 0.9 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.31) and the Canadiens (2.8).
• This game’s over/under 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 have been victorious in seven of their 16 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (43.8%).
• Nashville is 5-6 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -139 or shorter (45.5% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Predators have a 58.2% chance to win.

Canadiens Moneyline: +117

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

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Montreal 4, Nashville 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive players this season is Roman Josi, who has recorded 23 points in 26 games.
• Filip Forsberg has nine goals and eight assists for Nashville to compile 17 total points (0.7 per game).
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Ryan O’Reilly’s 17 points. He’s contributed nine assists.
• Across 22 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 6-11-5. During those games, he’s allowed 57 goals while recording 578 saves.

Canadiens Points Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki has totaled 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 has made a big impact for Montreal this season with 23 points, thanks to 16 goals and seven assists.
• Montreal’s Michael Matheson has 15 points, courtesy of two goals (eighth on team) and 13 assists (third).
• Samuel Montembeault has a .901 save percentage (35th in the league), with 448 total saves, while conceding 49 goals (3.0 goals against average). He has compiled a 7-10-2 record between the posts for Montreal this season.

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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)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Montréal, Quebec
• Venue: Bell Centre

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