The Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators face off in the first game of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Rogers Arena on Sunday, April 21, beginning at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN. The sportsbooks have made the Canucks solid favorites at -151 on the moneyline, and the Predators are at +125.
The betting facts in what follows reflect odds as of April 21, 2024 at 9:12 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Canucks vs. Predators Betting Odds
- Moneyline: VAN: (-151) | NAS: (+125)
- Puck line: VAN: -1.5 (169) | NAS: +1.5 (-211)
- Total: 5.5 — Over: (-120) | Under: (-103)
Injury Report as of April 21
Canucks: Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Brock Boeser: Undisclosed (Probable)
Predators: None
Canucks vs. Predators Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Canucks |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (5.5) |
| Spread Pick | Predators (+1.5) |
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Canucks vs. Predators Team Stats
| Canucks Avg. (Rank) | Predators Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.40 (6th) | Goals Scored | 3.24 (10th) |
| 2.70 (5th) | Goals Allowed | 3.02 (13th) |
| 28.3 (26th) | Shots | 32.2 (8th) |
| 28.5 (6th) | Shots Allowed | 30.5 (21st) |
Canucks Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller | 81 | 37 | 66 | 103 | 192 | 10 | +32 |
| Quinn Hughes | 82 | 17 | 75 | 92 | 200 | 5 | +38 |
| Elias Pettersson | 82 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 207 | 13 | +20 |
| Brock Boeser | 81 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 205 | 16 | +23 |
| Filip Hronek | 81 | 5 | 43 | 48 | 148 | 2 | +33 |
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Predators Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Forsberg | 82 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 347 | 13 | +16 |
| Roman Josi | 82 | 23 | 62 | 85 | 267 | 9 | +12 |
| Gustav Nyquist | 81 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 153 | 5 | +7 |
| Ryan O’Reilly | 82 | 26 | 43 | 69 | 179 | 14 | +6 |
| Thomas Novak | 71 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 113 | 6 | -3 |
Betting Trends
- The Canucks have won 64.8% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (35-19).
- The Canucks have an implied moneyline win probability of 60.2% in this game.
- The Predators have been listed as an underdog 39 times this season, and won 19, or 48.7%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Predators, based on the moneyline, is 44.4%.
- Vancouver’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 47 times.
- Nashville’s games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 50 of 82 times.
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