The Nashville Predators (5-10-3) travel to face off against the Vancouver Canucks (9-4-3) on Sunday, November 17th. This game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Predators vs Canucks

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

With a 5-2 win over the Avalanche, the Predators improved to 5-10-3 this season. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

All five of Nashville’s goals came from different players. They fell behind 1-0 in the second period before Steven Stamkos tied it up at 11:29 in the same period.

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks improved to 9-4-3 this season. Vancouver was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.

The Canucks trailed 1-0 before Pius Suter tied it up in the second period. Jake DeBrusk gave Vancouver the lead in the third, but the Sharks evened it up again. Suter scored his second goal with just 26 seconds left to secure the win for Vancouver.

Nashville Offense Breakdown

Nashville’s offense came alive in their 5-2 win over Colorado, with five different players finding the back of the net. After a scoreless first period, Steven Stamkos netted his second goal of the season on a power play, while Colton Sissons added his first goal of the year.

Roman Josi followed with his first goal, also on a power play, before Filip Forsberg scored his 7th of the season on an empty net. Gustav Nyquist closed out the scoring with his 4th goal, also on an empty net. The Predators fired 25 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways.

Canucks Offense Breakdown

Pius Suter led the Canucks’ offense with two goals, bringing his season total to four. He scored at 5:19 in the second period and again with just 26 seconds left in the game. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season, which came at 15:38 in the third period.

Vancouver took 27 shots on goal and recorded 25 giveaways. The Canucks were held scoreless in the first period before Suter’s first goal tied the game at 1-1 in the second.

Nashville Team Defense

Defensively, the Predators gave up the first goal 2:54 into the second period and another late in the third, but Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage. The defense also added 4 takeaways, 23 hits, and 25 blocks.

Vancouver Team Defense

Defensively, the Canucks gave up the first goal of the game 2:37 into the 2nd period and another at 18:43 in the 3rd. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Predators vs Canucks Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Nashville has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• Across their last three home contests, Vancouver has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Canucks have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
• The last ten games that Nashville was favored, they have an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 5-5 straight up.

Predators vs Canucks Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Canucks to secure a victory over the Predators at home. With the moneyline currently set at -126, I’m locking in my bet on the Canucks straight-up.

If you’re looking for my recommendation on the puck line, I suggest taking the Predators to cover. Even if the Canucks manage to win outright, this game is expected to remain competitive, and the Predators should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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