Friday’s NHL slate includes a matchup between the Nashville Predators and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena, with the puck dropping at 10:00 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to place a single bet or plan to put together a parlay, you’ll want to check out our picks and predictions in the piece below.

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Predators vs. Canucks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6 goals)

• This season, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 6-goal total 16 times.
• In Vancouver’s 37 games this season, 23 have finished with more goals than Friday’s total of 6.
• These two teams combine for 5.5 goals per game, 0.5 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 6.4 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -131

• The Predators have won 40.9% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (9-13).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -131 or shorter, Nashville has compiled a 6-11 record (winning just 35.3% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 56.7% to win.

Canucks Moneyline: +110

• Vancouver has claimed an upset victory five times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 15 games as the underdog).
• The Canucks have won three games with moneyline odds of +110 or longer (in nine such games).
• Vancouver has a 47.6% chance to win this matchup (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Vancouver 4, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s top contributors this season with 30 points. He has averaged 0.2 goals per game, shooting 7%.
• With 14 goals and 13 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is one of the top contributors for Nashville with his 27 points (0.7 per game).
• Nashville’s offensive effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 27 points. He’s contributed 17 assists.
• Juuse Saros (8-16-6) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .902 for Nashville.

Canucks Points Leaders

• Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes has collected 34 assists and eight goals in 34 games, good for 42 points.
• Conor Garland has made a major impact for Vancouver this season with 28 points, thanks to 10 goals and 18 assists.
• Vancouver’s Jake DeBrusk has 28 points, courtesy of 16 goals (first on team) and 12 assists (fifth).
• Kevin Lankinen’s record stands at 15-6-4 on the season, giving up 64 goals (2.6 goals against average) and collecting 621 saves with a .907 save percentage (21st in the league).

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Nashville vs. Vancouver Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
• Venue: Rogers Arena

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