Nashville Predators 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting
First year head coach Andrew Brunette led the Nashville Predators to marginal improvement over last year’s edition that John Hynes led. Most importantly, Brunette is taking the Preds to the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs after missing out last year. Nashville is an under-the-radar type of team, which is just how they and gamblers like it. The Predators often offer superior value as a quality team that the masses ignore. On the flip side, Nashville has no real strengths. They are a somewhat average team that is better than the total sum of its parts.
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Nashville Predators Team Overview
This year, the Nashville Predators are 47-30-5 straight up and 35-40-7 over/under the total. Also, Nashville is 6th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Nashville is 14 points behind the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference playoff race. Late on, Nashville has covered four out of their last seven games. While the Predators have gone under the total in four of its previous six matchups.
Nashville has NHL rankings of 10th for goals scored and 16th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Predators have NHL rankings of 14th for goals against and 22nd for penalty killing.
LW Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 48 goals, 46 assists, 94 points, and a +16. G Juuse Saros has a 2.86 goals against average, a .906 save percentage, and a record of 35-24-5 with three shutouts.
Vancouver Canucks Team Overview
This year, the Vancouver Canucks are 50-23-9 straight up and 41-36 over/under the total. Also, Vancouver is 2nd in the Western Conference playoff standings. Vancouver is four points behind the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference playoff race. Late on, Vancouver has covered three out of their last five games. While the Canucks have gone over the total in four of its previous six matchups.
Vancouver has NHL rankings of 6th for goals scored and 11th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Canucks have NHL rankings of 5th for goals against and 20th for penalty killing.
C JT Miller leads Vancouver with 37 goals, 66 assists, 103 points, and a +32. G Thatcher Demko has a 2.45 goals against average, a .918 save percentage, a record of 35-14-2, and five shutouts.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023-24 |
82 |
47 |
30 |
4th, Central |
TBD |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
42 |
32 |
5th, Central |
Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
45 |
30 |
5th, Central |
Lost in First Round, 0–4 (Avalanche) |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
31 |
23 |
4th, Central |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Hurricanes) |
| 2019–20 |
69 |
35 |
26 |
4th, Central |
Lost in Qualifying Round, 1–3 (Coyotes) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
47 |
29 |
1st, Central |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Stars) |
Nashville Predators History
Founded as an expansion team in 1998, the Nashville Predators have had a couple of close ownership and financial calls but are now firmly established as a vital part of the Music City scene. Country music singers wasted no time in taking to the sport. One of the biggest music stars in the country, Carrie Underwood, ended up marrying one of the biggest Predator stars in team history, Mike Fisher. Team traditions include throwing catfish on the ice like the Detroit Red Wings octopus toss. Fans love the Music City scene on the Nashville strip before and after games.
In the 2016-17 season, the Predators reached their peak in popularity by making the Stanley Cup Final. Nashville lost the Final to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2. But during that series, the hockey world was introduced to “Smashville” and its amazing culture. While the Bridgestone Arena was packed, the streets of Nashville were also. Fans partied up and down the famed strip during that series.
The following season was a letdown as Nashville posted its best regular season in franchise history, only to be eliminated in the second round. Since then, the Preds have declined to become a reliable playoff team, but nothing more than that.
Two years ago, goaltender Pekka Rinne, a franchise icon and a big part of that 2017 run, retired. His number was retired by the Preds earlier this season. Rinne was one of the most dominant goaltenders in this era and represented the Preds in a first-class manner.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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