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The Nashville Predators (14-12, 11-13 PL, 9-10-5 O/U) battle the Montreal Canadiens (11-12-1-2, 14-11 ATS, 12-12-1 O/U) in an inter-conference bout on Sunday evening. The Predators beat the Lightning on Thursday and play in Toronto on Saturday. The Canadiens lost to the Kings on Thursday and play in Buffalo on Saturday. Each squad earned a home win in last year's two meetings.
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The Nashville Predators are playing solid hockey. The squad is 8-2 in their last ten games entering Saturday night’s game against the Maple Leafs. They are consistently generating plenty of goals including a 4-3 shootout road win against the Blackhawks and a 5-1 home win against the Lightning on Thursday. The Predators are in a wildcard spot.
Filip Forsberg has earned three points in his last three games entering Saturday. The 29-year-old is having an outstanding season, collecting 30 points. He collected a goal and an assist in two meetings against the Canadiens last season. Ryan O’Reilly is also producing, recording three points in his last four games. The veteran center is in his first year as a member of the Predators. He has issued 22 points. Gustav Nyquist recorded his 15th assist of the season against the Lightning on Thursday. The 34-year-old now has 18 points
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The Predators continue to give a majority of the starts in goal to Juuse Saros. The veteran goalie is having another outstanding season, posting a 2.93 GAA and a .904 save % accompanied by an 11-10 record. Backup Kevin Lankinen has been decent, issuing a 3.04 GAA and a.903 save % along with a 3-2 record.
Nashville is averaging 3.2 goals per game, ranking them 18th. They are solid defensively and are conceding an average of 3.2 goals, placing them 16th in the NHL.