Nashville Predators vs Utah Hockey Club Betting Pick & Prediction 4/10/25

Planning on watching today’s Predators and Hockey Club game? Catch the action at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT, as the Hockey Club hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this Central division contest is set at 6 goals, with the Hockey Club being favored by -1.5 at home against the Predators.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS UTAH HOCKEY CLUB BETTING PICK

The Pick: Utah Hockey Club -1.5

This game will be played at Delta Center at 9:00 ET on Thursday, April 10th.

WHY BET THE UTAH HOCKEY CLUB:

• The Hockey Club enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Hockey Club on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Predators (+1.5)

Does Nashville Have a Shot at a Road Win?

Nashville improved to 28-42-8 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. The Predators covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

All five of Nashville’s goals came from different players, with two of them being empty-netters. The Avalanche scored first, but the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the second period and didn’t look back.

Nashville’s offense came alive in their 5-2 win over Colorado, with five different players finding the net. After a scoreless first period, Steven Stamkos picked up his second goal of the season on a power play, while Roman Josi added his first goal, also on a power play. Filip Forsberg netted his 7th goal of the year, and Gustav Nyquist contributed his 4th, both on empty nets.

The Predators took 25 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. Gustav Nyquist earned his 4th goal and also picked up his 4th assist on one of the two power-play goals.

Defensively, the Predators allowed the first goal of the game at 2:54 into the second period and another late in the third, but they held the Avalanche scoreless in the first. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the defense added 4 takeaways and 23 hits.

Will the Hockey Club Defense Show Up at Home?

Utah Hockey Club fell to 36-30-12 after a 4-3 road loss to the Golden Knights. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over. Utah, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Utah led 2-0 before the Golden Knights tied it up. The Golden Knights scored the game-winner in overtime, adding to Utah’s disappointing loss.

Utah Hockey Club took 19 shots on goal and scored three times in their 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. Ian Cole netted his first goal of the season, while Logan Cooley added his second. Alexander Kerfoot scored his second goal of the year, tying the game 3-3 in the third period.

Cooley also picked up his eighth assist on Cole’s goal. Nick Bjugstad contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to two. Utah had 13 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, Utah will look to bounce back after giving up the game-winning goal in overtime to Vegas. They had taken a 2-0 lead in the 2nd period, but allowed three straight goals, including one just before the end of the 2nd period and another early in the 3rd. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%.