Montreal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran in NHL Picks
The 2025/26 NHL season promised the Montreal Canadiens a renewed competitive era; however, this season is again bringing more issues than expected in terms of defensive performance. Despite this, the odds suggest they are favorites to beat the Nashville Predators this Thursday night, which makes sense given the Predators’ limited offensive resources.
Looking at the Predators’ performance, they have already struggled in their first road game in Canada; however, they were able to build a three-goal lead over the Toronto Maple Leafs. With this in mind, Nils Hoglander is expected to keep a consistent performance after scoring twice against the Maple Leafs, as that consistency would allow the Predators to secure at least one point at Bell Center.
On the Montreal Canadiens’ side, they couldn’t sustain the performance that allowed them to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in their opening game because of very poor defense. Given this, Mike Matheson is the only defenseman to record more than 5 blocked shots, so the rest of the defensive corps is expected to increase its impact to keep the situation from becoming unsustainable.
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Montreal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators Form
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Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators Latest Matches
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5/6 (83%)
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2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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Montreal Canadiens against Nashville Predators : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
S. Montembeault
J. Dobes
N. Dobson
A. Carrier
M. Matheson
L. Hutson
A. Xhekaj
J. Struble
C. Kreider
F. Xhekaj
A. Texier
N. Suzuki
P. Danault
J. Anderson
J. Evans
K. Dach
Z. Bolduc
J. Slafkovsky
C. Caufield
A. Newhook
M. Murray
J. Saros
B. Skjei
R. Josi
J. Ahcan
N. Hague
W. Trudeau
A. Wilsby
N. Perbix
N. Hoglander
R. Colton
J. Marchessault
F. Forsberg
M. Bourque
A. Edstrom
R. O'Reilly
J. Drury
A. Kerfoot
S. Stamkos
M. Wood
Most goals and assists
Montreal Canadiens
Nashville Predators
Z. Bolduc
(3 Goals)
S. Stamkos
(3 Goals)
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N. Hoglander
(3 Goals)
N. Suzuki
(4 Assists)
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L. Hutson
(4 Assists)
F. Forsberg
(3 Assists)
Montreal Canadiens - Nashville Predators Key Points
- The Nashville Predators couldn’t win any of their three road games in the preseason, but they scored at least 4 goals in the last two.
- The Montreal Canadiens lost a three-game home winning streak with their most recent 6-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
- The Nashville Predators couldn’t score more than three goals in road meetings against the Montreal Canadiens since their 4-2 victory in March 2020.
- The Montreal Canadiens won four of their last five home meetings against the Nashville Predators, including overtime.
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Our Montreal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators Prediction
As it stands, these teams are very likely to deliver an interesting clash in Montreal, but the Canadiens appear closer to victory after strong offensive performances against the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
To conclude, this game should give both teams chances to find the back of the net early, so the goalies’ impact will be higher than ever at the start of the season for both squads. Therefore, the pick for the Nashville Predators – Montreal Canadiens is: MTL Canadiens to Cover -1.5 Puck Spread!
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