The Nashville Predators (11-18-7) travel to face off against the Winnipeg Jets (26-10-1) on Monday, December 30th. This game will be played at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:30 ET.

Predators vs Jets

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

Nashville improved to 11-18-7 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. The Predators covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

The Avalanche scored first, but the Predators responded with five straight goals, each from a different player. Nashville’s last two goals were empty-netters, sealing the win.

The Winnipeg Jets Are Coming Off A Win

With a 7-4 win over the Lightning, the Jets improved to 26-10-1. Winnipeg covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6.5 goals was surpassed by the game’s 11 total goals.

Trailing 2-0 in the first period, the Jets rallied back, with seven different players contributing to the scoring. Two of Winnipeg’s goals came with an empty net.

Nashville Offense Breakdown

Nashville’s offense fired 25 shots on goal and netted two power-play goals in their 5-2 win over Colorado. The Predators were held scoreless in the first period before Steven Stamkos’ second goal of the season tied the game at 1-1. Colton Sissons followed with his first goal of the year, and Roman Josi added his first, coming on a power play.

Filip Forsberg scored his 7th goal on an empty net, while Gustav Nyquist added his 4th, also on an empty net. The Predators had 15 giveaways and recorded 7 assists, with Nyquist picking up his 4th assist of the season.

Jets Offense Breakdown

Winnipeg’s offense fired 34 shots on goal and scored 7 times in their 7-4 win over Tampa Bay. The Jets added two empty-net goals, with Cole Perfetti netting his 4th of the season and Nikolaj Ehlers scoring his 9th. Ehlers also picked up his 9th assist on Logan Stanley’s first goal of the game.

Each of the Jets’ 7 goals came from different players, including Alex Iafallo’s first of the season on a power play. Vladislav Namestnikov opened the scoring for Winnipeg, marking his 3rd goal of the year. Josh Morrissey contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 13.

Nashville Team Defense

Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, helping the Predators to a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Defensively, Nashville had 4 takeaways, 23 hits, and 25 blocks. The Predators gave up the first goal 2:54 into the 2nd period and another late in the 3rd, but their defense held strong otherwise.

Winnipeg Team Defense

Winnipeg’s defense had a rough start, allowing the first two goals and another at 3-3, but they settled down late, helping the Jets secure a 7-4 win. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves with an 86.7% save percentage, and the defense added 5 takeaways and 31 hits.

Predators vs Jets Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Nashville has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• In their last five home games, Winnipeg has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 1. The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Jets have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 3-7.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Nashville has an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 3-7 straight up.

Predators vs Jets Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Jets to secure a victory over the Predators at home. With the moneyline currently set at -160, I’m locking in my bet on the Jets straight-up.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Jets to win and cover. Watch for the Jets to win this game by multiple goals over the Predators.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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