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The St. Louis Blues face an uphill battle to secure a spot in the Western Conference playoffs, with 33 games remaining and six of the eight playoff seats appearing to be locked up. The team is currently tied with the Nashville Predators with 54 points, but they have two games in hand. However, their playoff chances are in question, with odds…

The Nashville Predators and Toronto Maple Leafs face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at Scotiabank Arena. Let's look at the betting matchup and give a free Predators vs Maple Leafs prediction. The Maple Leafs continue to be one goal games and each of the last games have ended that way. In the last game against the Ottawa Senators, the Maple…

The Nashville Predators and Anaheim Ducks are set to clash in an NHL showdown at Bridgestone Arena. Check out the betting stats that matter. Cody Glass of the Nashville Predators shoots the puck past the defense of Kevin Shattenkirk of the Anaheim Ducks. Photo by Getty Images. The Anaheim Ducks (8-6-0) face the Nashville Predators (5-9-0) at…

One of the most heralded prospects in recent memory makes his debut, and the reigning Stanley Cup champions begin their title defense as Opening Night of the 2023-24 NHL season takes place on Tuesday. Connor Bedard, an 18-year-old center who was the first overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft, takes the ice when his Chicago Blackhawks visit…

When Mats Zuccarello pulled up to training camp, he had to know that his career hung in the balance. His position with the team was solid, but he just turned 36 and is playing in a contract year. The NHL isn't exactly a game for old men. But any uneasiness he may have felt was gone with the stroke of a pen on September 29. For the next two years…

Welcome to VSiN's NHL Betting Guide. Read on to get today's hockey odds, predictions, best bets and more for Sunday, February 19th. St. Louis Blues (+135) at Ottawa Senators (-155) Nashville Predators (+175) at Minnesota Wild (-200) Edmonton Oilers (+105) at Colorado Avalanche (-125) Toronto Maple Leafs (-250) at Chicago Blackhawks (+210) Winnipeg…

The streaking Nashville Predators will pay a visit to the Ottawa Senators tonight from the Canadian Tire Centre, looking to add to their win streak. The Predators are trying to get back in the playoff picture in the Western Conference. They're on the right track, having won three straight games and owning a 6-2-2 record over their last ten. The…

David Poile handles the Nashville Predators like they're The Goonies; the Goonies never say "die." If there's even the slightest inkling the Preds can make the playoffs in a given year, no matter how far-fetched it seems, Poile will go full Han Solo, scream "NEVER TELL ME THE ODDS" at the fanbase and writers, and go light-speed-ahead towards a…

Welcome to our NHL projections and probabilities page where you will find each team's projected point total, its probability of making the playoffs, and its odds of advancing to each subsequent round, including winning the Stanley Cup. The projections are based on 50000 simulations of the remainder of the season, which factors in each team's…

Most in the mainstream media expect the Vancouver Canucks to just miss the playoffs but some analytics-based predictions are a lot higher on their chances. How good are the Vancouver Canucks going to be this season? The Canucks themselves have been pretty clear - they feel strongly that they're a playoff team and head coach Bruce Boudreau went as…

Ottawa Senators (23-36-6) vs. Nashville Predators (38-24-4) March 29, 2022 8:00 pm EDT The Line: Nashville Predators -225 / Ottawa Senators+187; Over/Under: +6 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Bridgestone Arena. The Ottawa Senators need a win after losing six of their…

The Vancouver Canucks have a week off for the All-Star Break after a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Nashville Predators. They ended their four-game road trip at.500. Vancouver sits with a 20-20-6 record at the break and are still seventh in the Pacific Division. Thatcher Demko is the lone Canucks representative at the All-Star game in Las Vegas. The…

Usually, Dom Luszczyszyn writes these team previews for The Athletic. It's an annual tradition around these parts, as our resident projections wizard declares dispassionately what each team is statistically likely to accomplish based on his Game Score Value Added (GSVA) model. Because The Athletic's Vancouver bureau is so familiar with his model -…

LAS VEGAS - In late June, the NHL's best paraded across the stage inside Nashville's Bridgestone Arena at the league's awards show. The only Golden Knights to grace the stage that night were defenseman Zach Whitecloud and executives Kelly McCrimmon and George McPhee, who showed off the Stanley Cup. Outside of that cameo, the Golden Knights - who…