NHL Betting Preview: Predators vs Canadiens

The Nashville Predators clash with the Montreal Canadiens in this NHL matchup at Bell Centre, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Thursday, October 16. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Best Bet Could Be Backing Over 5.5

The Predators go up against the Canadiens and we’re expecting the teams to surpass 5.5 goals. Our betting prediction is to back the Over selection at -133.

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Canadiens Won When They Last Played Predators

Nashville Predators lost on the road in their previous game. Toronto Maple Leafs won 7-4 at Scotiabank Arena. Roman Josi was one of four different players on the scoresheet.

Montreal Canadiens have enjoyed three straight wins, most recently beating Seattle Kraken 5-4 (OT). It was a home success at Bell Centre. Cole Caufield scored two goals, with Ivan Demidov, Alex Newhook and Kirby Dach also scoring.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Habs who came out on top when they last played the Predators. At Bridgestone Arena, a 2-1 win was recorded. The Habs have triumphed in their previous three meetings against the Predators. On the head-to-head front, it has been 5 wins out of 10.

Starting Goalies

Juuse Saros (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-10-3	3	.897	0
23/24	35-24-5	2.86	.906	3

Jakub Dobes (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	11-5-2	3	.892	0

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.4 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. The Predators have been giving up 3.6 goals from 29.8 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.9%.

Jonathan Marchessault is the top points scorer with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, with Ryan O'Reilly racking up 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 2.40 goal against average with a .922 save percentage.

Montreal Canadiens – Last 10 Games

The Habs have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.1 goals from 26.8 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.2 goals from 27.0 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.6%.

The top points scorer is Cole Caufield with 10 points, 6 goals and 4 assists, while Nick Suzuki is next best after having 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.74 GAA with a .897 SV%.

Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Head into Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re expecting the lamp to light up multiple times in this NHL clash and that leads us to backing the -133 when it comes to going over the total line.

We put solid research behind every hockey prediction, starting with recent form and a clear read on injuries. From there, key NHL stats and advanced metrics help complete the picture and support smarter betting decisions

Key Predators vs Canadiens stats:

The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Predators games on the road.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Predators games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 5 Canadiens games at home.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Canadiens games.
The 5.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Canadiens games at home.

Over 5.5 Probability

The best betting sites are estimating that there is a 57.1% likelihood of this pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nick Suzuki Over 0.5 Assists -125

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens) has had at least one assist in 3 straight games. On the basis of this stat, we can shoot for him to once again cover the Player Assists line and this looks big at -125.

Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5

To Score Ryan O'Reilly

Assists Nick Suzuki Over 0.5

Our same game parlay pick is Over 5.5 goals, Ryan O'Reilly (Predators) to find the net and Nick Suzuki (Canadiens) to get Over 0.5 assists.

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Correct Score Prediction

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Canadiens

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the Canadiens winning 5-2. Odds of +1400 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

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Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Have Canadiens as Favorites

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Montreal Canadiens as -149 favorites for this game, implying that they are 60% likely to win. Nashville Predators are the underdogs at +125 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. If you’re wanting to back Over 5.5, the odds are -133.

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Moneyline

3-Way Moneyline

Puck Line

Total Goals

Player Props & Micro Betting

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Last 5 Games

Predators

NHL: 15/10 Predators4 Maple Leafs 7
NHL: 13/10 Predators4 Senators 1
NHL: 12/10 Mammoth3 Predators 2
NHL: 10/10 Blue Jackets1 Predators 2
NHL: 17/04 Stars1 Predators 5

Canadiens

NHL: 15/10 Kraken4 Canadiens 5
NHL: 12/10 Canadiens3 Blackhawks 2
NHL: 10/10 Canadiens5 Red Wings 1
NHL: 09/10 Canadiens2 Maple Leafs 5
NHL Playoffs: 01/05 Canadiens1 Capitals 4

Head to Head

Nashville vs Montreal

NHL: 07/04 2025 Canadiens 2 Predators 1
NHL: 06/12 2024 Predators 0 Canadiens 3
NHL: 06/03 2024 Canadiens 4 Predators 3
NHL: 11/12 2023 Predators 2 Canadiens 1
NHL: 13/01 2023 Predators 3 Canadiens 4
NHL: 04/01 2023 Canadiens 3 Predators 6
NHL: 05/12 2021 Canadiens 3 Predators 4
NHL: 21/11 2021 Predators 3 Canadiens 6
NHL: 11/03 2020 Predators 4 Canadiens 2
NHL: 15/02 2019 Canadiens 1 Predators 3

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Nashville Predators Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 7.10 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.50 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.50 pts and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.80 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.7
Shots: 29.3
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 3.7
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 7.9
Blocks: 15.9
Faceoff Wins : 28.9
Hits: 19.7
Giveaways: 19.2
Takeaways: 4.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

Goals Powerplay: 0.4
Shots: 26.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0
Penalties: 4
Empty Net Goals: 0.2
Penalty Minutes: 9.4
Blocks: 16.3
Faceoff Wins : 26
Hits: 21.1
Giveaways: 15.2
Takeaways: 4.3

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.8
Shots: 26.8
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.9
Empty Net Goals: 0.1
Penalty Minutes: 8.9
Blocks: 13.9
Faceoff Wins : 27.3
Hits: 30
Giveaways: 14.4
Takeaways: 3.3

Last 10 Home Games

Goals Powerplay: 0.5
Shots: 25.2
Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
Penalties: 3.8
Empty Net Goals: 0.4
Penalty Minutes: 9.2
Blocks: 16.3
Faceoff Wins : 28.7
Hits: 28.1
Giveaways: 15.6
Takeaways: 4

Team News

Nashville Predators Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
81	Jonathan Marchessault	4	18	2	2	4	0
56	Erik Haula	4	15.15	2	2	4	2
9	Filip Forsberg	4	19.38	1	2	3	-1

59	Roman Josi	4	24.68	1	2	3	-2
89	Ozzy Wiesblatt	1	9.5	0	2	2	0
83	Adam Wilsby	4	17.7	0	2	2	0
90	Ryan O'Reilly	4	19.93	2	0	2	-2
22	Luke Evangelista	3	12.63	0	2	2	1
58	Michael Bunting	4	15.58	1	1	2	1
48	Nicklaus Perbix	4	19.85	1	1	2	5
44	Brady Martin	2	11.7	0	1	1	0
36	Cole Smith	4	14.2	1	0	1	0
91	Steven Stamkos	4	18.03	0	1	1	-1
76	Brady Skjei	4	22.95	0	1	1	2
47	Michael McCarron	4	14.18	1	0	1	0
24	Spencer Stastney	4	14.48	0	0	0	-3
17	Tyson Jost	4	11.25	0	0	0	-1
40	Fyodor Svechkov	4	13.05	0	0	0	0
25	Joakim Kemell	2	11.05	0	0	0	0
20	Justin Barron	4	14.45	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
29	Justus Annunen	1	5.07	0.808
74	Juuse Saros	3	1.64	0.946

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	4	19.3	0	6	6	1
13	Cole Caufield	4	18.15	3	2	5	1
11	Brendan Gallagher	4	13.98	0	4	4	1

76	Zachary Bolduc	4	14.83	3	1	4	1
93	Ivan Demidov	4	13.8	1	2	3	0
8	Mike Matheson	4	22.85	1	2	3	3
45	Alexandre Carrier	4	15.7	1	1	2	-1
53	Noah Dobson	4	22.38	0	2	2	2
77	Kirby Dach	4	14.1	1	1	2	1
15	Alex Newhook	4	15.08	1	1	2	2
91	Oliver Kapanen	4	12.53	2	0	2	2
48	Lane Hutson	4	22.4	0	2	2	1
72	Arber Xhekaj	4	10.9	0	1	1	1
92	Patrik Laine	4	12.9	0	1	1	-2
20	Juraj Slafkovsky	4	18.4	1	0	1	0
21	Kaiden Guhle	4	20	1	0	1	0
71	Jake Evans	4	15.25	0	0	0	-2
17	Josh Anderson	4	14.33	0	0	0	-1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Sam Montembeault	3	2.97	0.87
75	Jakub Dobes	1	1	0.968

Injuries & Suspensions

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Nicolas Hague

Injured

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Line 1

Montreal Canadiens

Nashville Predators

75

Jakub Dobes

8

Mike Matheson

53

Noah Dobson

13

Cole Caufield

14

Nick Suzuki

20

Juraj Slafkovsky

91

Steven Stamkos

90

Ryan O'Reilly

9

Filip Forsberg

59

Roman Josi

83

Adam Wilsby

74

Juuse Saros

Line 2

Montreal Canadiens

Nashville Predators

75

Jakub Dobes

21

Kaiden Guhle

48

Lane Hutson

15

Alex Newhook

91

Oliver Kapanen

93

Ivan Demidov

77

Luke Evangelista

40

Fyodor Svechkov

17

Tyson Jost

48

Nicklaus Perbix

76

Brady Skjei

74

Juuse Saros

Line 3

Montreal Canadiens

Nashville Predators

75

Jakub Dobes

47

Jayden Struble

45

Alexandre Carrier

76

Zachary Bolduc

77

Kirby Dach

11

Brendan Gallagher

81

Jonathan Marchessault

56

Erik Haula

58

Michael Bunting

20

Justin Barron

24

Spencer Stastney

74

Juuse Saros

Line 4

Montreal Canadiens

Nashville Predators

75

Jakub Dobes

92

Patrik Laine

71

Jake Evans

17

Josh Anderson

89

Ozzy Wiesblatt

47

Michael McCarron

36

Cole Smith

74

Juuse Saros

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Predators 4-7 Maple Leafs

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	32	21	9	2	44	0.688	13	17	108	90	18	11-5-1	10-4-1	4-1	7-3	4W
2 NY Islanders	33	19	11	3	41	0.621	13	16	100	93	7	10-6-2	9-5-1	3-3	6-4	3W
3 Washington	32	18	10	4	40	0.625	17	18	106	83	23	10-5-2	8-5-2	0-4	7-3	2L
4 Philadelphia	31	16	9	6	38	0.613	9	11	92	88	4	10-5-4	6-4-2	5-2	5-5	3L
5 Pittsburgh	31	14	8	9	37	0.597	13	14	99	96	3	6-5-5	8-3-4	0-5	4-6	5L
6 New Jersey	33	18	14	1	37	0.561	12	16	97	103	-6	10-6-1	8-8-0	2-0	3-7	1L
7 NY Rangers	34	16	14	4	36	0.529	11	15	89	92	-3	4-9-3	12-5-1	1-0	5-5	1L
8 Columbus	32	13	13	6	32	0.5	7	9	96	112	-16	6-5-3	7-8-3	4-1	2-8	5L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Tampa Bay	33	18	12	3	39	0.591	15	18	106	88	18	8-8-0	10-4-3	0-1	4-6	2L
2 Detroit	33	18	12	3	39	0.591	14	16	104	109	-5	9-6-1	9-6-2	2-2	5-5	1W
3 Montreal	32	17	11	4	38	0.594	10	15	105	113	-8	8-8-1	9-3-3	2-2	5-5	1W
4 Boston	33	19	14	0	38	0.576	13	17	109	105	4	11-5-0	8-9-0	2-0	6-4	1L
5 Florida	32	17	13	2	36	0.563	15	16	103	101	2	10-6-2	7-7-0	1-1	5-5	2W
6 Ottawa	32	15	13	4	34	0.531	10	12	101	104	-3	6-6-2	9-7-2	3-0	4-6	1W
7 Toronto	31	14	12	5	33	0.532	10	14	102	102	0	9-5-5	5-7-0	0-1	5-5	2L
8 Buffalo	32	14	14	4	32	0.5	10	12	98	109	-11	9-5-2	5-9-2	2-0	5-5	3W

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Colorado	32	23	2	7	53	0.828	21	23	128	74	54	13-0-2	10-2-5	0-4	7-3	2W
2 Dallas	34	22	7	5	49	0.721	18	19	115	90	25	11-5-1	11-2-4	3-2	7-3	1W
3 Minnesota	33	19	9	5	43	0.652	13	16	99	87	12	11-3-4	8-6-1	3-1	7-3	4W
4 Utah	34	16	15	3	35	0.515	12	16	106	101	5	8-5-1	8-10-2	0-0	4-6	2W
5 Winnipeg	32	15	15	2	32	0.5	13	14	98	99	-1	8-7-1	7-8-1	1-1	3-7	1L
6 Chicago	32	13	13	6	32	0.5	12	13	91	98	-7	7-6-3	6-7-3	0-2	3-7	2L
7 St Louis	34	12	15	7	31	0.456	12	12	86	123	-37	6-8-4	6-7-3	0-2	5-5	1L
8 Nashville	32	13	15	4	30	0.469	9	11	92	111	-19	8-8-2	5-7-2	2-0	7-3	1W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	31	16	6	9	41	0.661	12	15	96	90	6	7-4-4	9-2-5	1-3	6-4	2W
2 Anaheim	33	20	12	1	41	0.621	12	16	118	108	10	11-4-0	9-8-1	4-0	6-4	1W
3 LA Kings	32	14	9	9	37	0.578	9	13	84	86	-2	4-6-4	10-3-5	1-5	4-6	3L
4 Edmonton	33	15	12	6	36	0.545	10	15	110	114	-4	8-3-3	7-9-3	0-2	6-4	1L
5 San Jose	33	16	14	3	35	0.53	8	15	96	110	-14	9-5-3	7-9-0	1-1	5-5	2W
6 Seattle	30	12	12	6	30	0.5	7	12	74	93	-19	7-6-3	5-6-3	0-3	2-8	2L
7 Calgary	33	13	16	4	30	0.455	10	11	84	97	-13	7-5-2	6-11-2	2-2	6-4	1W
8 Vancouver	32	12	17	3	27	0.422	8	10	89	112	-23	4-10-1	8-7-2	2-0	3-7	1W

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Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

Over 5.5 Probability

Player Prop Picks

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Correct Score Prediction

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Injuries & Suspensions

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