Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators Thursday Dec. 16

Another week, another look ahead at some of the top weekend games on the NHL slate, so today, we will take a deeper dive into a handful of games in order to figure out where we should be leaning.

Understanding where we should be heading early in the week helps us maintain success and do solid research.

Colorado Avalanche vs a Well Rested Nashville Predators Team

The Avalanche are only having one day’s rest as they played the Rangers on Tuesday, while the Predators are going to be well-rested for this game as they last played on Sunday due to their game against the Flames.

Colorado is a mediocre 13-12 against the spread this season thus far, while Nashville is 15-13 against the spread. However, the best lean is going to be the over in this game as the Avalanche have hit the over in 17 of their 23 games.

Colorado is scoring 4.32 goals per game this season, while Nashville is averaging 2.86 goals per game thus far. Neither defense is better than average so go with the over to hit in this game.

* All odds provided by Action247 Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.
**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.