Out of the two teams, Nashville only has a realistic shot at getting in but are still seven points back, and Vancouver nearly 20 points outside the playoffs.

The Canucks have been off since Saturday where they snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over Philadelphia. Nashville’s coming off a back-to-back on the weekend, splitting the two contests with Florida and Minnesota.

Puck drop at Bridgestone Arena starts at 8 p.m. EST, with the Preds a -155 moneyline favourite and the total set at 6.5 on the NHL odds.

Canucks vs. Predators NHL Betting Odds

When the Canucks are playing, you have to mention the over. All seven of Vancouver’s last seven outings have finished over, as have all six of their last six road games. So far this season the over is 23-5-1 in Vancouver’s 29 road games. Then 11 of the last 14 Canucks–Predators games have finished over the total.

A visit from Vancouver should help Nashville’s 26th ranked offence too (2.78 goals per game). Vancouver is one of two NHL clubs allowing more than four goals per game this season. During Vancouver’s three-game losing streak last week, they allowed five or more goals in each loss.

Vancouver Canucks

A five-point outing from Elias Pettersson saved Vancouver Saturday in a game where Philadelphia outshot them 37-23. Petterrsson’s two goals both came via empty net, but just over halfway through the game the Canucks leading scorer had a trio of assists. Pettersson has six goals and seven assists this month and four multi-point nights.

The other big storyline from Saturday was Arturs Silovs getting his first NHL win. Silovs made 35 saves, appearing in his second career NHL game. Head coach Rick Tocchet has not announced who will get the nod in Nashville, but with Silovs starting two straight games and now having two full days off it’s safe to assume he’ll be back in the crease Tuesday.

Nashville Predators

The Preds rallied down from 3-1 on Sunday at Minnesota, tying the game up with 47 seconds to go. But Nashville came away empty-handed in a gut-wrenching loss after Minnesota re-took the lead with 21 seconds remaining. With Nashville getting desperate for points, All-Star goalie Juuse Saros has been a workhorse in net. Saros started Sunday, and has played in eight of Nashville’s last 10 games.

Tommy Novak had a goal and two assists in Sunday’s loss, capping off a five-point weekend for the Preds forward. With an assist Sunday, defenceman Roman Josi is now one point away from 50 points — a milestone no Nashville player has hit the season as offence remains a problem.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Canucks vs. Predators?

Injuries

Vancouver

Filip Hronek (D)

out for season Shoulder - 31 / 03 / 23

Vasily Podkolzin (RW)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 26 / 03 / 23

Guillaume Brisebois (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 25 / 03 / 23

Christian Wolanin (D)

Ques Tues Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23

Noah Juulsen (D)

out for season Lower Body - 22 / 03 / 23

Collin Delia (G)

Ques Wed Illness - 06 / 03 / 23

Filip Hronek (D)

Prob Thurs Upper Body - 01 / 03 / 23

J.T. Miller (C)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23

Ethan Bear (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 25 / 02 / 23

Luke Schenn (D)

Out indefinitely Coach's Decision - 21 / 02 / 23

Nashville

Cole Smith (LW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 03 / 04 / 23

Jeremy Lauzon (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 30 / 03 / 23

Matt Duchene (C)

Out indefinitely Hand - 26 / 03 / 23

Roman Josi (D)

Ques Tues Upper Body - 18 / 03 / 23

Ryan McDonagh (D)

Prob Tues Upper Body - 14 / 03 / 23

Luke Evangelista (RW)

Ques Tues Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23

Mark Jankowski (C)

Ques Sat Illness - 09 / 03 / 23

Philip Tomasino (C)

Ques Thurs Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 23

Alexandre Carrier (D)

Late April Upper Body - 02 / 03 / 23

Tanner Jeannot (LW)

Out indefinitely Coach's Decision - 26 / 02 / 23

Injuries

Vancouver

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Filip Hronek (D)	out for season	Shoulder - 31 / 03 / 23	4-4	3-5	+ -
Hronek will be absent for the remainder of the 2022-23 season while recuperating from a shoulder injury.
Vasily Podkolzin (RW)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 26 / 03 / 23	6-4	3-6-1	+ -
Podkolzin was held out of the last game with an unknown issue, and it remains to be seen if he will partake in Tuesday's clash with the Blues.
Guillaume Brisebois (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 25 / 03 / 23	7-4	4-6-1	+ -
Brisebois has been absent from the last three contests with an unknown ailment, and his status for Tuesday's showdown against the Blues is in question.
Christian Wolanin (D)	Ques Tues	Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23	8-4	5-6-1	+ -
Wolanin has missed the previous two contests with a lower-body ailment, and it is undetermined if he will face the Blues on Tuesday.
Noah Juulsen (D)	out for season	Lower Body - 22 / 03 / 23	8-5	5-7-1	+ -
Juulsen is idle with a lower-body injury, and he is projected to be out of action for the remainder of the season.
Collin Delia (G)	Ques Wed	Illness - 06 / 03 / 23	13-7	8-11-1	+ -
Delia sat out the last contest due to an illness, and it is undetermined if he will be active for Wednesday's showdown with the Ducks.
Filip Hronek (D)	Prob Thurs	Upper Body - 01 / 03 / 23	15-7	9-12-1	+ -
Hronek has been managing an upper-body injury, but it is anticipated that he will be available for Thursday's tilt versus the Sharks.
J.T. Miller (C)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23	15-8	9-13-1	+ -
Miller sat out the previous match with a lower-body injury, and it is uncertain whether he will suit up against the Wild on Thursday.
Ethan Bear (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 25 / 02 / 23	16-8	9-14-1	+ -
Bear has been designated for the injured reserve list with an upper-body ailment, and he will miss an extended period.
Luke Schenn (D)	Out indefinitely	Coach's Decision - 21 / 02 / 23	18-8	11-14-1	+ -
Schenn is out of the lineup due to trade discussions, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.

Nashville

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Cole Smith (LW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 03 / 04 / 23	4-3	2-4-1	+ -
Smith is out of commission due to an upper-body injury, and it is unclear how long he will be debilitated.
Jeremy Lauzon (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 30 / 03 / 23	5-4	2-6-1	+ -
Lauzon is out of action with an upper-body issue, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Matt Duchene (C)	Out indefinitely	Hand - 26 / 03 / 23	6-5	3-7-1	+ -
Duchene is idle with a hand injury, and he is considered week-to-week moving forward.
Roman Josi (D)	Ques Tues	Upper Body - 18 / 03 / 23	9-7	5-10-1	+ -
Josi has sat out the last four contests with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up Tuesday against the Bruins.
Ryan McDonagh (D)	Prob Tues	Upper Body - 14 / 03 / 23	9-9	6-11-1	+ -
McDonagh has sat out the last four games with an upper-body injury, but it is anticipated that he will suit up against the Sabres on Tuesday.
Luke Evangelista (RW)	Ques Tues	Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23	10-10	6-13-1	+ -
Evangelista was absent from the last game with an upper-body issue, and it is undetermined if he will face the Red Wings on Tuesday.
Mark Jankowski (C)	Ques Sat	Illness - 09 / 03 / 23	10-11	7-13-1	+ -
Jankowski was absent from the last contest due to illness, and it remains to be seen if he will face off with the Kings on Saturday.
Philip Tomasino (C)	Ques Thurs	Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 23	12-11	7-15-1	+ -
Tomasino missed the last contest with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will take on the Coyotes on Thursday.
Alexandre Carrier (D)	Late April	Upper Body - 02 / 03 / 23	12-12	7-16-1	+ -
Carrier is out of action with an upper-body ailment, and he is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Tanner Jeannot (LW)	Out indefinitely	Coach's Decision - 26 / 02 / 23	14-12	9-16-1	+ -
Jeannot is out of the lineup due to trade discussions, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.