Montreal is going for its fourth consecutive win while allowing only six goals in that span, including a 2-1 victory over Columbus on Thursday when Zachary Bolduc scored 4:36 into the third period to break a 1-all tie backing Jakub Dobes, who had 25 saves for the Canadiens. Jacob Fowler is expected to start, and he is 6-5-2 with a 2.71 goals-against average for Montreal, which has won the past four meetings with the Predators. Nashville's five-game win streak ended with a 4-2 loss to New Jersey. Juuse Saros is 14-10-3 with a 3.15 GAA at home this season. The Canadiens are #3 in the league, averaging 3.49 goals per game, while Nashville is #28, allowing 3.47 goals per game. Montreal has won five of seven against the Central Division. Take the Canadiens.
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Who was the public on? 58% of the public money was on Montreal Canadiens to win on the moneyline. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Nashville would win by a score of 3.4 to 2.9 with Nashville winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Montreal at Nashville
7:00 PM Eastern
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 68% of the public money was on Montreal Canadiens to win on the moneyline. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Montreal would win by a score of 3.2 to 2.7 with Montreal winning on the moneyline, Nashville winning on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 56% of the public money was on Montreal Canadiens to win on the moneyline. And, 54% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Montreal would win by a score of 3.9 to 2.3 with Montreal winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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Montreal at Nashville
7:00 PM Eastern
Montreal has a losing road record. They've won four in a row but the last three were at home. They're on a 2-7 run on the road getting outscored 33-23. The offense is 20th on the power play, while the defense is 24th in goals surrendered (3.26 per game) and 26th in save percentage (.892). While Montreal played last night and is working on no rest, Nashville is home working on two days of rest. Nashville has a winning home mark with a defense that is 10th in the NHL in penalty killing, making this an excellent situational spot for the rested home team. Play Nashville.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public money was on Montreal Canadiens to win on the moneyline. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Montreal would win by a score of 3.2 to 2.8 with Montreal winning on the moneyline and on the puckline.
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Nashville at Montreal
7:00 PM Eastern
Two struggling teams meet in this matchup as Nashville seeks to snap a five-game slide. Montreal has lost four of six, although the Canadiens did manage to secure a 2-1 overtime victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday. The Predators have been getting good play in the net, but they have had trouble on the offensive side scoring two goals in each of their past five games. The Canadiens have allowed 23 goals their past six games and are expected to start Samuel Montembeault, who is 7-10-2 with a 2.99 goals-against average. Montembeault has lost three of his past four appearances. Montreal had gone OVER three in a row before beating the Islanders. Nashville has won eight of 11 meetings and six of the past seven have gone OVER. Look for Nashville to get it going offensively tonight. Take the Predators and the OVER.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 75% of the public money was on Nashville Predators to win on the moneyline. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Nashville would win by a score of 3.8 to 2.0 with Nashville winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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