Canadiens vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 16

The Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their matchup at Bell Centre on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The Predators are underdogs away from home, at +130, and the Canadiens are -155.

Here's our prediction for who will capture the win in Thursday's game.

Canadiens vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 3 - Predators 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.10 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Predators Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Canadiens-Predators matchup.

• Favorite: Canadiens (-155)
• Underdog: Predators (+130)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens won 10 of their 15 games when favored on the moneyline last season (66.7%).
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter, Montreal had a 5-2 record (winning 71.4% of its games).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Canadiens' implied win probability is 60.8%.
• Montreal and its opponent went over 5.5 combined goals in 50 of 87 games last season.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators were an underdog in 42 games last season, and won 12 (28.6%).
• Nashville was 5-14 last season as an underdog by +130 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Predators, based on the moneyline, is 43.5%.
• Nashville and its opponent combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 37 of 82 games last season.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 243 total goals (3.0 per game) made it the 17th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
• Defensively, the Canadiens allowed 261 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 22nd in league action.
• It had the league's 21st-ranked goal differential at -18.
• The 47 power-play goals the Canadiens recorded last season (on 234 power-play chances) ranked 18th in the NHL.
• Montreal had the league's 21st-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.09%).
• The Canadiens scored nine shorthanded goals last season.
• Montreal had the league's ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (80.93%).
• Montreal won 50.8% of its faceoffs (13th in NHL).
• The Canadiens shot 11.6% as a team (fifth in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• With 212 goals (2.6 per game) last season, Nashville had the NHL's 31st-ranked offense.
• The Predators gave up 274 total goals (3.3 per game), 27th in the league.
• It had the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -62.
• With 50 power-play goals (on 229 chances), the Predators were 15th in the NHL.
• Nashville scored on 21.83% of its power plays, No. 18 in the NHL.
• The Predators had one shorthanded goal (32nd in league).
• At 81.48%, Nashville had the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 51.3%, Nashville had the league's 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 8.8% shooting percentage of the Predators was 32nd in the league.