Friday’s NHL schedule features a contest between the Nashville Predators and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena, with the puck dropping at 10:00 PM ET. Whether you’re wanting to place a single bet or plan to build a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at our picks and projections 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)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined for more than Friday’s total of 6 goals 16 times this season.
• In Vancouver’s 37 games this season, 23 have finished with more goals than Friday’s total of 6.
• The over/under for this game (6) is 0.5 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.39) and the Canucks (3.11).
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.4 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -128

• The Predators are 9-13 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Nashville is 7-11 (victorious in just 38.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -128 or shorter.
• The Predators have a 56.1% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.

Canucks Moneyline: +108

• Vancouver has five wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 15 times).
• The Canucks have three victories in games with moneyline odds of +108 or longer (in nine chances).
• Vancouver’s implied probability to win is 48.1% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Vancouver 4, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has put up 30 points.
• Jonathan Marchessault has 14 goals and 13 assists for Nashville to compile 27 total points (0.7 per game).
• With 24 points through 34 games (seven goals and 17 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive attack this season.
• Across 30 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 8-16-6. During those games, he’s allowed 82 goals while recording 758 saves.

Canucks Points Leaders

• Quinn Hughes’ eight goals and 34 assists in 34 games give him 42 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Vancouver’s Conor Garland has racked up 28 total points (0.8 per game), with 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 has a 15-6-4 record this season, with a .907 save percentage (21st in the league). In 25 games, he has 621 saves, and has allowed 64 goals (2.6 goals against average).

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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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