Nashville Predators vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/30/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Venue:  Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC

Where to Watch:  TBS, MAX

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Predators -102, Canucks -118; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Predators +100, Canucks -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Predators +100, Canucks -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Nashville Predators:  47-30-5 (4th place, Central Division)

Vancouver Canucks:  50-23-9 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Nashville Predators:  4-4-2 last 10

Vancouver Canucks:  6-3-1 last 10

The Predators are entering this game with 99 points, a 47-30-5 record overall, and they were 24-14-3 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, losing that one at home 4-3 in overtime. Filip Forsberg, Mark Jankowski, and Gustav Nyquist each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Alexandre Carrier, Jeremy Lauzon, Roman Josi, Ryan McDonagh, and Ryan O'Reilly each led the team in assists with 1 while Michael McCarron led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Juuse Saros was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 20 shots with 16 saves and a .800 save percentage. Their offense has scored 269 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 248 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Canucks are entering this game with 109 points, a 50-23-9 record overall, and they were 27-9-5 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Nashville Predators in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-3 in OT. Brock Boeser led the team in goals scored with 3 as he recorded the hattrick while Elias Lindholm scored 1 goal for them in that game. J. T. Miller led the team in assists with 3 while Brock Boeser led the team in shots on net in that game with 8. Arturs Silovs was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 30 shots with 27 saves and a .900 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 279 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 223 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Canucks listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 5 of a 7 game series between the 1st seeded Canucks from the Pacific Division and the 1st seeded Wild Card, the Predators, for Round 1 of the NHL Western Conference playoffs. The Canucks have a 3-1 series lead after winning game 4 of this series on the road. The Canucks have looked really good on home ice this season with their 27-9-5 record overall and they did a really good job in their 2 road games to win both and have a chance to close out this series in this game on home ice. The Canucks do have a loss at home in this series but the Predators blew 2 great opportunities to make this a closer series. They could have been tied or even have the lead going back to Vancouver, but they lost 2 really tight games by 1 goal, the last one coming in overtime too after they blew a lead. The Predators were great defensively in those 2 games since they didn't allow many shots to get through, but that makes the 2 losses even worse since the Canucks only took 20 shots in one of those wins and just 12 shots in the other. The Predators won't be able to keep this Canucks offense down like that again for a 3rd game in a row, especially with the Canucks being back on home ice now. The Predators had every chance in those 2 games on home ice to make this a series but they failed and now all the momentum is with the Canucks going back home to close out this series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Canucks to win this game. 

Predators Canucks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Canucks 4 Predators 1.

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Nashville Predators: 42-32 (+10.5 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 30-22 (+10.6 units) on the moneyline after 2 or more consecutive losses. 24-14 OVER in a road game where the total is 5.5. 11-6 OVER off a home loss. 6-1 OVER after 2 straight close losses by 1 goal.

Vancouver Canucks: 32-31 (-5.2 units) on the moneyline after a 2 game unbeaten streak. 49-54 (-9.7 units) on the moneyline after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game. 17-10 OVER after playing 2 consecutive road games. 7-4 OVER after 2 straight close wins by 1 goal. 29-15 OVER when playing their 3rd game in 5 days.

Nashville Predators:  R. Josi (D) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. S. Stastney (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body.

Vancouver Canucks:  C. DeSmith (G) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. T. Demko (G) Out indefinitely - Knee. T. Poolman (D) out for season - Migraine.

“We just kind of broke down and lost a little composure there in the end.” - Andrew Brunette after his team’s loss against the Canucks in game 4 of this series on Sunday.

“I was wide open right in front. So, I mean, obviously we scored a goal and got kind of relief and a lot of emotions and lost my voice a little bit. But it’s a good feeling.” - Elias Lindholm after their win against the Predators in game 4 of this series on Sunday.

LW Forsberg, Filip

C O'Reilly, Ryan

RW Nyquist, Gustav

LD Josi, Roman

RD Fabbro, Dante

G Saros, Juuse

LW Suter, Pius

C Miller, J.T.

RW Boeser, Brock

LD Hughes, Quinn

RD Hronek, Filip

G Silovs, Arturs

Points: F. Forsberg (94)

Goals: F. Forsberg (48)

Assists: R. Josi (62)

GAA: K. Lankinen (2.82)

Points: J. Miller (103)

Goals: B. Boeser (40)

Assists: Q. Hughes (75)

GAA: T. Demko (2.45)

Coaches:

Nashville Predators: Andrew Brunette (1st season)

Vancouver Canucks: Rick Tocchet (2nd season)