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Nashville Predators at New York Rangers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Nashville Predators at New York Rangers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Nashville Predators (14-12-5) drop the puck on a four-game road swing with Monday’s Madison Square Garden tilt (7 p.m. ET) against a New York Rangers (16-12-4) squad returning from a four-game West Coast trip. We analyze the Predators-Rangers odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Predators at Rangers: Projected starting goalies

Pekka Rinne vs. Alexandar Georgiev

Rinne owns a 2.99 goals against average and .893 save percentage through 18 games. The .893 figure would be a career-worst for the 14-year veteran. Its been games of recent vintage that have sent Rinne’s numbers so low. He owns a .854 SV% over his last 10 games. He is coming off a start in which he allowed four goals on 22 shots. The sample is small, but Rinne has been a bit better away from home during his slump.

Georgiev owns a fine 2.69 GAA on the strength of a .923 SV%. He has been even better than that of late. But a bit of regression — perhaps to the level of the 23-year old’s play from Nov. 4-23 (.863 SV%), and the Preds could pounce.

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Predators at Rangers: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Nashville 3, New York 1

Moneyline (ML)

I pegged the Predators as a play in this one (better support analytics, NYR perhaps too far extended with 3.2 GAA) but not at more than -130. PASS on Nashville’s -139 line.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Both teams generate a decent number of power-play opportunities. An expected bounce-back in the Preds’ extra-skater effectiveness further backs up the already existing lean. I will pull the trigger here on the puck line and take NASHVILLE (-1.5, +190) to win by at least a pair of goals.

In the opening game of a multi-game road trip, the Predators are 2-1. In that same category – with the condition flipped to home stands – the Rangers are 1-3.

Over/Under (O/U)

A play on the UNDER 5.5 (+115) also has some value. This accounts for some positive regression from Rinne and the fact his numbers are a bit depressed from playing in the high-scoring and tough Central Division.

The Under is 5-2 over Nashville’s last seven games. 7-0 in the Rangers’ last seven as a home dog and 9-2 over New York’s last 11 games overall.

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Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Thursday’s Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Nashville Predators (14-10-5) visit the Buffalo Sabres (15-11-6) Thursday at KeyBank Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Predators-Sabres sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Predators at Sabres: Projected starting goalies

Pekka Rinne vs. Carter Hutton

Rinne enters Thursday with a 10-4-3 record, .897 save percentage and 2.92 goals against average. He last played Saturday, when he allowed four goals on 33 shots faced in a win over the New Jersey Devils.

Hutton is 0-2-3 over his last five games. He last played Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks, when he allowed six goals on just 30 shots faced. He is 6-5-4 on the year with a .901 SV% and 3.05 GAA.

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Predators at Sabres: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Sabres 4, Predators 3

Moneyline (ML)

The SABRES (+110) have surged into second place in the Atlantic Division, winning back-to-back games with goaltender Linus Ullmark in net. They’re 5-2-3 over their last 10 games and 9-3-3 at home for the year. The Predators (-133) have also won two straight games and are 5-3-2 over their last 10, but they’re just 5-5-1 away from Music City for the year.

Nashville has a plus-5 goal differential on the year to the plus-4 for Buffalo. The Preds have the advantages in Corsi (percentage of total shot attempts), scoring chances and PDO (save percentage plus shooting percentage) at 5-on-5, but take the value with the home underdogs as captain Jack Eichel looks to extend a 14-game point streak.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

There’s NO PLAY to be made on the puck line. The Sabres (+1.5, -233) are laying too much chalk to stay within a goal in a loss or to win outright. The Predators (-1.5, +190) are intriguing at nearly a 2x return. Four of their five road wins on the year were by margins of at least 2 goals, but I’m sticking with Buffalo to win outright.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Sabres to win in regulation, overtime or a shootout returns a profit of $11. Backing them to stay within 1 goal in a loss profits just $4.30 on the spread.

Over/Under (O/U)

Take the OVER 5.5 (-133). The Sabres played to goal totals of 6 or more in four of their last five games and seven of their last 10. The Preds hit the Over in four of their last 10 games, but Hutton poses an easier test for the visiting offense.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 116-97

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New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators matchup, with NHL betting odds, picks and best bets

The Nashville Predators (12-10-5) entertain the New Jersey Devils (9-14-5) at Bridgestone Arena Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Devils-Predators odds and lines while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Devils at Predators: Projected starting goalies

Louis Domingue vs. Pekka Rinne

Domingue has a 1-2 record for New Jersey with a 3.45 goals against average and .870 save percentage. New Jersey’s goaltending allows 3.83 goals per game on the road. Domingue’s last appearance was in Buffalo, where he yielded five goals on just 15 shots in 20 minutes of work.

Rinne has a 9-4-3 record, sporting a 2.84 goals against average and .899 save percentage on the season. The likely Nashville starter stopped 28 of 31 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss versus the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday.

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Devils at Predators: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Predators 5, Devils 2

Moneyline (ML)

The PREDATORS (-228), 7-5-4 at home, are the rested team going up against a Devils team on the second half of a back-to-back. New Jersey is 0-3-1 in their last four games while being outscored 17-6. New Jersey also has lost 11 of its last 12 road games coming off an overtime result.

A $10 bet with Nashville results in a $4.39 profit with an outright win for the Predators.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Devils are 10-18 ATS, which is last in the NHL. The Predators have more than enough offense to connect on the spread (-1.5, +110).

A $10.00 bet here results in a $11.00 profit with the expectation Nashville wins by two or more goals Saturday.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 5.5 (-143) is worth a safe play. New Jersey expects to be a little more loose with pucks in their zone Saturday as they face a Nashville team that likes to push the puck up the ice. The Predators average 3.31 goals per game at home but also allow 3.06 goals per contest. New Jersey should be able to score a few goals, which help my LEAN toward Nashville.

Placing a $10 bet here will give a bettor a $6.99 profit with a total of seven or more goals scored.

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Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Nashville Predators (12-10-4) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (12-9-3) Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for shortly after 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Lightning-Predators sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Lightning at Predators: Projected starting goalies

Andrei Vasilevskiy vs. Pekka Rinne

Vasilevskiy is 9-7-1 through 17 starts with a .906 save percentage and 2.96 goals against average. He gave up four goals while facing 35 shots on goal on the road against the Washington Capitals Friday.

Rinne finally bucked a four-game losing skid his last time out by stopping all 31 shots faced in a road start against the Carolina Hurricanes Friday. He is 9-4-2 through 15 starts with a .898 SV% and 2.84 GAA. He has a league-high three shutouts.

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Lightning at Predators: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Predators 2, Lightning 1

Moneyline (ML)

The Lightning (+100) are rightfully underdogs on the road with Rinne finally returning to proper form in his last outing ahead of the battle with his fellow Vezina Trophy-winning counterpart. The PREDATORS (-120) are coming off a 3-0 loss to the Florida Panthers Saturday and return to Bridgestone Arena with a 7-5-3 home record. The Lightning dropped their last three games, each by a single goal. They’re 6-5-2 away from home.

Nashville is tied for fifth in the NHL with 33.9 shots on goal per game and it outshoots the opposition by 5.2 SOG per game. The Lightning are outshot by 1.3 SOG per game

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

AVOID the spread. The Lightning (+1.5, -278) are 10-14 against the spread overall and 5-8 ATS on the road while the Predators are 10-16 ATS overall and just 5-10 at home. Tampa Bay has been staying close in losses and will likely lose by just one goal, but the odds aren’t worth the risk with a $10 bet returning a profit of just $3.60.

The Predators (-1.5, +220) offer a nice return if able to win by two or more goals, but they’ve done so just twice in their last 11 games.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 6.5 (-154) is the play but the number is likely to drop to an even six goals or 5.5 closer to game time. Rinne is coming off a shutout victory and the Predators were blanked in their more recent outing. Expect better from Vasilevskiy and this one easily falls short of the number.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 97-84

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Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Wednesday’s Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets

The Vegas Golden Knights (11-11-4) visit the Nashville Predators (11-9-3) Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Golden Knights-Predators sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Golden Knights at Predators: Projected starting goalies

Malcolm Subban vs. Pekka Rinne

Subban is 0-4-2 through six starts with four goals allowed in three of his last five starts. He has a .883 save percentage and 3.55 goals against average.

Rinne hasn’t played since Thursday after he allowed at least four goals in each of his last four starts. The veteran is 8-4-2 through 14 starts with a .889 SV% and 3.06 GAA.

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Golden Knights at Predators: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Predators 4, Golden Knight 1

Moneyline (ML)

The Predators and Golden Knights enter Wednesday fifth in the Central and Pacific divisions, respectively. Both teams have been off since Monday, when the Golden Knights dropped a third in a row and the Predators completed a home-and-home sweep of the St. Louis Blues. Each of Knights’ last two losses was by a 4-2 count with one at home against the Edmonton Oilers and the other on the road against the Dallas Stars.

Nashville is 7-5-2 on home ice while Vegas is 5-6-1 as the visitor. Back the PREDATORS (-139) with what should be an advantage in the goaltending matchup. The Preds are outshooting their opposition by an average of 5.9 shots per game, but with an average goal differential of just 0.17. The Knights are plus-2.1 per game in shots on goal but minus-0.08 in goals.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Predators to win in regulation, overtime or a shootout returns a profit of $7.20.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Golden Knights have lost eight of their last 10 with half of those losses coming by at least a two-goal margin. Vegas is 9-17 against the puck line overall and 4-8 on the road. Nashville is 9-14 overall and 5-9 at home.

Take a chance on the PREDATORS (-1.5, +190) with the potential for a $19 profit on a $10 bet for them to win by two or more goals. Nine of their 11 victories on the season were by margins of at least two goals.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Golden Knights are 4-6 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games while the Predators went 6-4 against the projected goal totals. The matchup of the two struggling netminders puts the odds lean on the Over, but we’ll make a contrarian play to the UNDER 5.5 (+125) with the possibility of a greater reward.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 84-71

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St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The St. Louis Blues (14-5-5) visit the Nashville Predators (10-9-3) Monday at Bridgestone Arena in Music City. The puck is scheduled to drop at 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Blues-Predators sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Blues at Predators: Projected starting goalies

Jordan Binnington vs. Pekka Rinne

Binnington leads the league with 11 wins and has a record of 11-4-4 through 19 starts. He has a .926 save percentage and 2.23 goals against average. He allowed three goals on 42 shots in the first half of this home-and-home with the Predators Saturday.

Rinne has dropped four straight games with a total of 18 goals allowed. He is 8-4-2 on the year with a .889 SV% and 3.06 GAA. Both of his shutouts on the season came at home.

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Blues at Predators: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Predators 2, Blues 1

Moneyline (ML)

The Predators won Saturday’s head-to-head meeting in St. Louis by a 4-2 count with backup Juuse Saros between the pipes. Nashville RW Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) was lost for four-to-six weeks in the victory. The Preds return home with a 6-5-2 record at Bridgestone Arena. The Blues are 7-2-2 on the road.

The PREDATORS (-133) are now favored at home after winning as road underdogs Saturday. They’re a strong choice to make it two in a row even without Arvidsson. The Blues (+110) remain without RW Vladimir Tarasenko (shoulder) and RW Alexander Steen (ankle), and they lost D Robert Bortuzzo to suspension as a result of the hit on Arvidsson.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The loss of Arvidsson will negatively impact the Predators’ offense for at least the next few games as they adapt to life without him in the lineup. Six of their last seven victories came by margins of at least two goals, but they won’t be able to separate as well without one of their top goal scorers.

The BLUES (+1.5, -250) will keep this one within a goal. They’re just 10-14 against the spread overall but 6-5 on the road. The Preds are 9-13 ATS overall and only 5-8 at home.

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Over/Under (O/U)

Take the UNDER 5.5 (+100) with injuries affecting both sides. Binnington remains in elite form, while Rinne should be able to get back on track after sitting in favor of Saros Saturday.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 74-67

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Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues sports betting odds and lines, with NHL picks, tips and best bets.

The Nashville Predators (9-9-3) visit the St. Louis Blues (14-4-5) Saturday at Enterprise Center. The puck is scheduled to drop shortly after 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Predators-Blues sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Predators at Blues: Projected starting goalies

Pekka Rinne vs. Jordan Binnington

The 37-year-old Rinne has fallen to 8-4-2 on the season after dropping each of his last four decisions. He allowed at least four goals in each of those starts and his save percentage has dropped all the way to .889 with a 3.06 goals against average.

Binnington is tied for the league lead with 11 wins and four overtime/shootout losses while being hit with just three regulation losses. He has a .926 SV% and 2.19 GAA in the early going of his sophomore campaign.

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Predators at Blues: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Predators 3, Blues 2

Moneyline (ML)

The PREDATORS (+110) come in at full health as they go up against a Blues (-134) team still missing RW Vladimir Tarasenko (shoulder). The Blues, No. 1 in the Central Division, have won two straight and are 7-2-3 at home. The Predators, sixth in the division, have lost six in a row and are just 3-4-1 outside of Music City.

Both sides are rested, however, and the Preds possess a shot differential of plus-5.0 to the Blues’ minus-0.8 rating. Nashville has an analytical advantage with better rates of expected goals and scoring chances than St. Louis.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager the Predators to win straight up would return a profit of $11.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Preds are just 8-13 ATS overall and 3-5 on the road. The Blues are 10-13 ATS overall and 4-8 at home. While I think Nashville wins this one outright with a little puck-luck correction, the PREDATORS (+1.5, -250) are a good choice on the puck line for a little insurance in the event of a one-goal loss. It’s a less-profitable play, but it’s safer than the ML.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 5.5 (-106) is the play with Rinne a much better goaltender than his recent numbers suggest. The Predators are 6-4 against the O/U across their last 10 games while the Blues are just 3-7. Look for a tighter defensive effort from the visitors as they match the style of the hosts.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet for the Blues and Predators to combine for five or fewer goals scored returns a profit of $9.43.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 67-63

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