How to Pick the Canucks vs. Predators NHL Playoffs First Round Game 1 with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – April 21

The Vancouver Canucks (50-23-9) host the Nashville Predators (47-30-5) on Sunday, April 21, with both coming off a defeat. The Predators are underdogs on the road, at +124, and the Canucks are -147.

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Canucks vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.2 goals)

• Vancouver and its opponent have combined for more than Sunday's total of 5.5 goals 47 times this season.
• So far this season, 50 games Nashville has played finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• The Canucks score 3.4 goals per game, compared to the Predators' average of 3.24, adding up to 1.1 more goals than this contest's over/under of 5.5.
• The 5.7 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 0.2 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Canucks Moneyline: -147

• The Canucks have been victorious in 34 of their 53 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (64.2%).
• Vancouver is 23-10 when playing with moneyline odds of -147 or shorter (69.7% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Canucks' implied win probability is 59.5%.

Predators Moneyline: +124

• In Nashville's 38 games as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 18 wins.
• The Predators have nine victories in games with moneyline odds of +124 or longer (in 17 chances).
• Nashville's implied probability to win this matchup is 44.6% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Vancouver 4, Nashville 2

Canucks Leaders

• With 37 goals and 66 assists this season, J.T. Miller is one of Vancouver's leading contributors (103 points).
• Quinn Hughes is another of Vancouver's important contributors currently with 92 total points (17 goals and 75 assists) to his name.
• With 90 points through 82 games (34 goals and 56 assists), Elias Pettersson has been an important part of Vancouver's offensive attack this season.
• Across 51 games played, Thatcher Demko has a goaltending record of 34-14-2. During those games, he's allowed 123 goals while recording 1363 saves.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is a key offensive option for Nashville, with 94 points this season. He has put up 48 goals and 46 assists in 82 games.
• Nashville's Roman Josi has racked up 85 total points (one per game), with 23 goals and 62 assists.
• Nashville's Gustav Nyquist has 75 points (23 goals, 52 assists) this season.
• Nashville's Juuse Saros is 35-24-5 this season, amassing 1672 saves and permitting 174 goals (2.9 goals against average) with a .906 save percentage (30th in the league).

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Vancouver vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN, SportsNet, SN360, and TVAS
• Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
• Venue: Rogers Arena
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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