The contest between the Nashville Predators and the Colorado Avalanche at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday has a variety of betting options to consider. With that in mind, here’s an in-depth look at our best bets, along with picks and predictions.

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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, Nashville games have gone over this one’s 6.5-goal total four times.
• So far this season, eight games Colorado has played finished with over 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).
• These two teams are allowing a combined 7.8 goals per game, 1.3 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -128

• In the seven times this season the Predators have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 3-4 in those games.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -128 or shorter, Nashville is 3-4 (winning 42.9% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Predators have a 56.1% chance to win.

Avalanche Moneyline: +108

• Colorado has played as the moneyline underdog two times this season, and lost both games.
• The Avalanche haven’t played a game with moneyline odds of +108 or longer.
• Colorado has a 48.1% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Colorado 3

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s leading contributors this season with nine points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 10.9%.
• Ryan O’Reilly has eight points (three goals, five assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• 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.
• Across eight games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 2-5-1. During those games, he’s allowed 24 goals while recording 206 saves.

Avalanche Points Leaders

• Cale Makar has scored four goals (0.4 per game) and put up 15 assists (1.4 per game), taking 2.9 shots per game and shooting 12.5%. That makes him among the leaders for Colorado with 19 total points (1.7 per game).
• Nathan MacKinnon is a key contributor for Colorado, with 18 total points this season. He has netted five goals and provided 13 assists in 11 contests.
• Mikko Rantanen has four goals and 11 assists for Nashville.
• Alexandar Georgiev has a record of 1-4-0 in six games this season, conceding 23 goals (4.6 goals against average) with 107 saves and an .823 save percentage, 62nd in the league.

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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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