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 projections in the piece below.

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Predators vs. Canucks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Wednesday’s total (5.5 goals) 22 times this season.
• A total of 28 of Vancouver’s games have finished with more than 5.5 goals this season.
• The total for this game (5.5) is 0.0 less than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.69) and Canucks (2.84).
• This game’s total is 0.8 less than the 6.4 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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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 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -138 or shorter (50.0% win percentage).
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 58.0% in this matchup.

Canucks Moneyline: +116

• Vancouver has earned an upset victory nine times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 25 games as the underdog).
• The Canucks have won five games with moneyline odds of +116 or longer (in 12 such games).
• Vancouver’s implied probability to win this matchup is 46.3% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Vancouver 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s top contributors this season with 49 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 10.4%.
• Jonathan Marchessault has 15 goals and 24 assists for Nashville to compile 39 total points (0.8 per game).
• With 35 points through 44 games (nine goals and 26 assists), Roman Josi has been an important part of Nashville’s offense this season.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 11 wins and 19 losses this season while allowing 102 goals with 907 saves.

Canucks Points Leaders

• Quinn Hughes is a top offensive contributor for his team with 56 points (1.1 per game). He has scored 14 goals and 42 assists in 45 games (playing 23:17 per game).
• Jonathan Tanner Miller is a key contributor for Vancouver, with 34 total points this season. He has netted nine goals and provided 25 assists in 39 contests.
• Vancouver’s Brock Boeser has 33 points (16 goals, 17 assists) this season.
• Kevin Lankinen has a .905 save percentage (25th in the league), with 775 total saves, while giving up 81 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has compiled an 18-8-6 record between the posts for Vancouver this season.

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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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