Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Pick & Prediction 12/5/24

Betting on today’s Predators and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Predators are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Canadiens. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Montreal Canadiens +1.5

This game will be played at Bell Centre at 7:00 ET on Thursday, December 5th.

WHY BET THE MONTREAL CANADIENS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-2.
• We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+116)
• The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Is a Road Win Possible for Nashville?

The Predators improved to 7-13-6 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Nashville fell behind early, but Steven Stamkos tied it up at 11:29 in the second period. Five different players scored for the Predators, with their final two goals coming with the Avalanche’s net empty.

Nashville’s offense delivered in their 5-2 win over Colorado, with two empty-net goals coming in the final 1:14. Gustav Nyquist netted his 4th goal of the season, while Filip Forsberg added his 7th. Roman Josi scored his first goal of the year on a power play, and Steven Stamkos, who now has 3 assists this season, scored his 2nd goal, also on a power play.

The Predators took 25 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. They were held scoreless in the first period before Colton Sissons, who now has 1 goal this season, got them on the board in the second period.

Nashville’s defense allowed the first goal of the game at 17:06 in the second period and another late in the third, but they held strong otherwise, helping the Predators to a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the defense added 4 takeaways and 23 hits.

Can the Canadiens Secure a Win at Home?

Montreal’s record fell to 9-13-3 after a 3-1 loss to the Penguins. The Canadiens entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.

The Canadiens were scoreless until the third period, when Christian Dvorak found the net at 14:28. Pittsburgh sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 19:15 in the third period.

Montreal’s offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, managing just one goal from Christian Dvorak, his first of the season. Emil Heineman picked up his first assist, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh assist on Dvorak’s goal, which came 5:32 into the third period.

The Canadiens fired 26 shots on goal but were plagued by 20 giveaways. They failed to score on the power play and were held scoreless through the first two periods before Dvorak finally found the net.

Montreal’s defense gave up the first two goals, one at 15:57 in the first period and another at 18:40 in the second. After pulling within 2-1, they allowed an empty-netter with 45 seconds left in the 3rd. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage. Montreal’s defense also recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.