The Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Bridgestone Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 23.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Elias Pettersson leads Vancouver with 27 goals, Quinn Hughes has 47 assists and JT Miller has 152 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 4.1 goals per game and are killing 65.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 56 goals on 479 shots faced, and Spencer Martin has allowed 107 goals on 830 shots.
The Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 16.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 19 goals, Roman Josi has 34 assists and Matt Duchene has 123 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 79.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 114 goals on 1,361 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 34 goals on 420 shots.
Canucks vs Predators Trends
The Canucks are 2-10 in their last 12 road games and 6-16 in their last 22 overall. The over is 41-18-9 in Canucks last 68 overall. The over is 35-14-4 in Canucks last 53 road games. The under is 6-2-1 in Predators last 9 Tuesday games. The over is 4-0-1 in Predators last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The underdog is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Vancouver Canucks have been sluggish over these last 3 weeks, and they don’t win on the road. The Nashville Predators have been hit or miss all year, but they’ve been slightly more consistent overall, and being at home helps here. I can’t get behind the Canucks. Give me the Preds and the PL for max betting value.