Nashville Predators vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Preview, and Odds

Nashville Predators lost the first game of their current back-to-back set against Montreal Canadiens. Nashville Predators are 5th in Central Division, Montreal are 8th and have won just one of last nine games.

Preds lost 2-1 to Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena last night. It was Nashville's first regulation loss in its past seven games. The team is 6th in least goals scored per game this year (2.75), 12th on least shots given up (90), 5th from the bottom in power play (17.0%) and 13th with penalty kill (80.1%). Nashville is on a five-date trip.

Montreal Canadiens lost 4-0 to Seattle Kraken at Bell Centre on Monday. Nashville Predators host Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Montreal has lost all of its last nine games against Nashville. Nashville is 4th in least goals per game in 2022-23, while Montreal is bottom of the league in power play (14.8%) and penalty kill (74.0%).

Predators have lost seven of their last 10 back-to-back games. Nashville has won five of its last seven away games, including three wins in its previous four trips to Montreal.

Nashville Predators and Montreal Canadiens are not scoring a lot of goals this season. The last three head-to-head meetings between the teams have averaged no less than 8.33 goals per game. Nashville has won 30 of the previous 45 road games. Montreal has lost four of their last five games by a margin of at least three goals.