Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks Game 2 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks meet in Game 2 of a best-of-7 Western Conference 1st-round series Tuesday. Puck drop from Rogers Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Predators vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Playoff series: Canucks lead 1-0

The underdog Predators (+135) held a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes, and a 2-1 lead heading into the 3rd period. Nashville held its own for most of the game, but it allowed 2 goals in a 12-second span to Pius Suter and Dakota Joshua, and once the crowd got back into it, the Predators knuckled under. Joshua added an empty-net goal to put a bow on the scoring. He also led the team with 6 hits.

It was a rare Over result for Nashville, as the Under was 4-2 in the final 6 games of the regular-season, with just 17 goals allowed in the span. However, against Vancouver, the Over has now cashed in 3 straight meetings, and 7 of the past 8 encounters in the series since Feb. 1, 2022.

The Canucks welcomed All-Star goaltender Thatcher Demko back from injury April 16 against the Calgary Flames, and he had mixed results in his final 2 regular-season starts. But he was rock-solid in Game 1, allowing just 2 goals on 22 shots in his 4th-career postseason start.

Quinn Hughes posted 2 assists, which is already his 5th-career multi-point performance in the postseason.

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Predators at Canucks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:50 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Predators +120 (bet $100 to win $130) | Canucks -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
  • Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Predators +1.5 (-210) | Canucks -1.5 (+165)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)

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Predators at Canucks projected goalies

Juuse Saros (35-24-5, 2.86 GAA, .906 SV%, 3 SO – regular season) vs. Thatcher Demko (35-14-2, 2.45 GAA, .918 SV%, 5 SO – regular season)

Saros made just 17 saves on 20 shots, as Vancouver doesn’t take a lot of shots per game. In fact, while the Canucks ranked 6th in goals scored (3.4) and 11th on the power play (22.7%) in the regular season, they were just 26th in shots on goal (SOG) with 28.4 per game.

Demko has a tremendous defense in front of him, and he made just 20 saves on 22 shots in Game 1. Vancouver limited Nashville to 6 SOG apiece in the first 2 periods, before a flurry of 10 shots in the 3rd period, including late with the extra attacker.

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Predators at Canucks picks and predictions

Prediction

Canucks 3, Predators 2

Moneyline

The CANUCKS (-145) are as solid play in Game 2, although expect another close game. Vancouver bettors were in trouble through 40 minutes in Game 1 before the Canucks had a flurry of 3 goals in the final period. The Predators (+120) were able to dictate their pace and style for much of the game, and it was a very defensive, physical contest which is what Nashville wants.

Back the Canucks, but expect to sweat until the very end, perhaps even into overtime.

Puck line/Against the spread

The Predators +1.5 (-210) will cost you 2 times your potential return, and that’s way too risky if you require a little bit of insurance and cannot play Nashville straight up.

AVOID.

Over/Under

UNDER 5.5 (+105) is going a bit against the grain, and it would be a much more comfortable bet buying half-goal or full goal to give some more wiggly room, but that can get quite expensive.

We saw the Over cash in Game 1, barely, on the late ENG. We saw the Over cash in 2 of the 3 regular-season meetings. We saw the Over cash in 7 of the past 8 meetings in the series. You’re going against the trends with an Under play, but with Saros and Demko at opposite ends, goals are going to be at a premium.

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Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Nashville Predators (4-4-0) take on the Vancouver Canucks (5-2-1) Tuesday at Rogers Arena. Puck drop is set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Predators vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Preds are coming off a 3-2 overtime home win against the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday. Before that, they suffered a 3-2 loss to Vancouver last Tuesday. Nashville had just 18 shots on goal in that game and went 0-for-3 on the power play.

The Canucks suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Rangers Saturday night. It was their 2nd night of a back-to-back in which they wiped the ice with the St. Louis Blues 5-0 Friday night. Vancouver is an up-and-coming team off to a great start and could make a push for the playoffs.

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Predators at Canucks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:17 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Predators +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Canucks -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
  • Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Predators +1.5 (-225) | Canucks -1.5 (+180)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)

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Predators at Canucks projected goalies

Juuse Saros (4-4-0, 2.49 GAA, .915 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Thatcher Demko (3-2-0, 1.91 GAA, .936 SV%, 1 SO)

Saros has played well but hasn’t received a lot of offense in front of him. He has allowed just 7 goals in his last 4 starts. He stopped 21 of 24 shots fired his way in the meeting against the Canucks last Tuesday.

Demko has faced just 40 shots in his last 2 starts, and he stopped 38 of them. He saved 16 of 18 shots against Nashville last Tuesday. He took an overtime loss to the Preds in his only matchup against them last season, stopping 27 of 30 shots.

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Predators at Canucks picks and predictions

Prediction

Canucks 4, Predators 2

Moneyline

The Canucks are 4th in the NHL allowing just 2.4 goals per game. Meanwhile, the Predators are 22nd in scoring with just 2.9 goals per game, and they have the 30th-ranked penalty kill. Vancouver is for real as long as they can stay healthy.

Take the CANUCKS -135.

Puck line/Against the spread

The Canucks are 7-1 on the puck line this year and 3-0 at home. It may take an empty netter late, but I look for them to overpower Nashville at home. The fact that the last 4 meetings between the teams ended within a goal, and 3 were shootouts, gives a little pause.

But LEAN CANUCKS -1.5 (+180).

Over/Under

Nashville is 2-5-1 O/U, and Vancouver is 4-3-1. Outside of the meeting last week, the previous 4 matchups all had at least 6 goals in them. So this one could go either way.

PASS or take the ALTERNATE UNDER 6.5 (-150).

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