Wednesday’s NHL slate features a contest between the Nashville Predators and the Vancouver Canucks at Bridgestone Arena, with the puck dropping at 9:00 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to place a single bet or intend to put together a parlay, you’ll want to check out our picks and predictions in the article below.

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Predators vs. Canucks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6 goals)

• This season, Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Wednesday’s total of 5.5 goals 22 times.
• So far this season, 28 games Vancouver has played finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• The over/under for this game (5.5) is 0.0 less than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.69) and Canucks (2.84).
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.8 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -138

• The Predators have been victorious in 14 of their 29 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (48.3%).
• Nashville is 11-11 (victorious in 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -138 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Predators have a 58.0% chance to win.

Canucks Moneyline: +116

• In Vancouver’s 25 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has nine wins.
• The Canucks have five wins in games when their odds are +116 or longer on the moneyline (in 12 opportunities).
• Vancouver’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 46.3% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Vancouver 3

Predators Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has put up 49 points.
• Having scored 15 goals and adding 24 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is an important piece of the offense for Nashville through 48 games.
• With 35 points through 44 games (nine goals and 26 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offensive attack this season.
• In 37 games played this season, Juuse Saros (11-19-6) has allowed 102 goals.

Canucks Points Leaders

• Quinn Hughes’ 14 goals and 42 assists in 45 games give him 56 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Jonathan Tanner Miller is pivotal for Vancouver’s offense with 34 total points (0.9 per game), including nine goals and 25 assists through 39 games.
• Vancouver’s Brock Boeser has 33 points, courtesy of 16 goals (second on team) and 17 assists (fifth).
• Kevin Lankinen has an 18-8-6 record this season, with a .905 save percentage (25th in the league). In 32 games, he has 775 saves, and has allowed 81 goals (2.6 goals against average).

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Nashville vs. Vancouver Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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