Prior to the puck dropping at 8:00 PM ET in Saturday’s game between the Nashville Predators and the Colorado Avalanche, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re wanting to place a single wager or have your sights set on building a parlay.

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Predators vs. Avalanche Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.8 goals)

• This season, four of Nashville’s 10 games have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• This season, eight of Colorado’s games have featured more than 6.5 goals.
• The total for this game (6.5) is 0.7 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.4) and the Avalanche (3.45).
• The 7.8 goals per game these two teams are conceding on average are 1.3 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -128

• The Predators have been victorious in three of their seven games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (42.9%).
• Nashville is 3-4 when playing with moneyline odds of -128 or shorter (42.9% win percentage).
• The Predators have a 56.1% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.

Avalanche Moneyline: +108

• Colorado is yet to win as the moneyline underdog this season (in two opportunities).
• The Avalanche have moneyline odds of +108 or longer for the first time.
• Colorado has a 48.1% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Colorado 3

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive options this season is Filip Forsberg, who has recorded nine points in 10 games.
• Ryan O’Reilly has three goals and five assists for Nashville to compile eight total points (0.8 per game).
• Jonathan Marchessault has contributed six points for Nashville in 10 games this season, scoring on 5.9% of his shots and putting up two goals and four assists.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 2 wins and 5 losses this season while allowing 24 goals with 206 saves.

Avalanche Points Leaders

• Cale Makar is a top offensive contributor for his club with 19 points (1.7 per game). He has scored four goals and 15 assists in 11 games (playing 24:32 per game).
• Nathan MacKinnon has made a major impact for Colorado this season with 18 points, thanks to five goals and 13 assists.
• Mikko Rantanen has four goals and 11 assists for Nashville.
• Alexandar Georgiev has a 1-4-0 record this season, with an .823 save percentage (62nd in the league). In 6 games, he has 107 saves, and has conceded 23 goals (4.6 goals against average).

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Nashville vs. Colorado Game Info

• Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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