The 9-6-1 Nashville Predators are rolling into Saturday after seeing their three-game winning streak snapped by the Toronto Maple Leafs. They were shut out in that game but hope to start a new streak by snagging a win here against the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal is 4-13-2 on the year and is struggling all over the ice. They are in the midst of a four-game losing streak and just lost 6-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins a few nights ago. Will this finally be their bounce back game or will the Predators be the next team to truck through them?

Nashville is a -126 favourite to win on the NHL odds, with a total of 5.5.

Predators vs. Canadiens NHL Betting Odds

The Predators are 8-3 straight up in their last 11 games overall and do have a solid track record when going up against teams with a losing record. They are 39-17 in that category and don’t look to change up this time. The under is also incredibly consistent when talking about Nashville, cashing out in their last four games against teams in the Eastern Conference and their past four when coming into a matchup with just one day of rest.

Montreal has seriously struggled to start their new season off. They are 2-10 in their last 12 games when going up against members in the Western Conference and are 1-4 in their past five against teams with a winning straight up record. Looking back it has been tough for a while now, they have won just seven of their last 27 matchups overall.

Nashville Predators

Nashville has been decent on both ends of the ice and nothing has seriously stood out so far into the season besides the play of Matt Duchene. Duchene is taking full control of the offence, leading the team with 16 points and nine goals. Mikael Granlund has him beat in assists though, with 13 to Duchene’s seven. Then their goaltending is incredibly solid overall. Juuse Saros is 7-5-1 on the year with a .928 save percentage and only allowing 2.17 goals per contest to his opponents. Their backups have played in three games total and have been above average as well. Nashville relies upon their stellar defence to get the job done, though they will need a bit of a spark to keep the Canadiens spiralling down the rankings.

Montreal Canadiens

Offence has been a severe disappointment for the Montreal Canadiens this season, so far. They only have one player on the roster that has reached double digits in points and not a single player with over five goals. Nick Suzuki has been the best with four goals and 10 assists, but outside of him it has been serious rough sledding. To make matters even worse now, their goaltending is below average. Jake Allen is 4-8-1 with a .905 save percentage, which isn’t horrible but certainly not where they would like him to be at right now. His backups though aren’t any improvement, Sam Montembeault is 0-3-1 with a .892 save percentage and Cayden Primeau is 0-2-0 with a .877 SV. Montreal needs a complete turnaround to get back on track. At this point it doesn’t matter which end gets going first but something has too and fast.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Predators vs. Canadiens?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Predators Team Leaders

NAS

Points	Roman Josi 96
+ / -	Alexandre Carrier 26
Shots	Roman Josi 281
Penalty Mins	Mark Borowiecki 151
Wins	Juuse Saros 38
GAA	Juuse Saros 2.64

MON

Points	Nick Suzuki 61
+ / -	Jordan Harris 3
Shots	Cole Caufield 188
Penalty Mins	Michael Pezzetta 81
Wins	Jake Allen 9
GAA	Jake Allen 3.3

NAS

Points	Matt Duchene 4
+ / -	Matt Duchene 1
Shots	Roman Josi 21
Penalty Mins	Mathieu Olivier 12
Wins	Matt Benning 0
GAA	Connor Ingram 3.64

MON

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Canadiens Team Leaders

NAS

Points	Roman Josi 96
+ / -	Alexandre Carrier 26
Shots	Roman Josi 281
Penalty Mins	Mark Borowiecki 151
Wins	Juuse Saros 38
GAA	Juuse Saros 2.64

MON

Points	Nick Suzuki 61
+ / -	Jordan Harris 3
Shots	Cole Caufield 188
Penalty Mins	Michael Pezzetta 81
Wins	Jake Allen 9
GAA	Jake Allen 3.3

NAS

Points	Matt Duchene 4
+ / -	Matt Duchene 1
Shots	Roman Josi 21
Penalty Mins	Mathieu Olivier 12
Wins	Matt Benning 0
GAA	Connor Ingram 3.64

MON

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

Injuries

Nashville

Mark Borowiecki (D)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 07 / 05 / 22

Jeremy Lauzon (D)

Ques Thurs Leg - 16 / 04 / 22

Mark Borowiecki (D)

Ques Sat Upper Body - 14 / 04 / 22

Matt Luff (RW)

Ques Sat Illness - 14 / 04 / 22

Michael McCarron (RW)

Ques Sat Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 22

Mark Borowiecki (D)

Ques Tues Face - 10 / 04 / 22

Mark Borowiecki (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 25 / 03 / 22

Tanner Jeannot (LW)

Ques Sun Personal - 24 / 03 / 22

Dante Fabbro (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 22 / 03 / 22

Matt Benning (D)

Prob Sun Upper Body - 15 / 03 / 22

Montreal

Carey Price (G)

Prob Fri Knee - 25 / 04 / 22

Joel Armia (RW)

Out indefinitely Personal - 19 / 04 / 22

Paul Byron (LW)

Ques Fri Lower Body - 19 / 04 / 22

Jake Evans (C)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 19 / 04 / 22

Michael Pezzetta (LW)

Elig Sat Suspension - 17 / 04 / 22

Jake Allen (G)

out for season Groin - 09 / 04 / 22

Paul Byron (LW)

Prob Mon Undisclosed - 06 / 04 / 22

Justin Barron (D)

out for season Ankle - 06 / 04 / 22

Chris Wideman (D)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 01 / 04 / 22

Jake Evans (C)

Prob Thurs Upper Body - 30 / 03 / 22

Injuries

Nashville

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Mark Borowiecki (D)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 07 / 05 / 22	1-1	1-1	+ -
Borowiecki is hampered by a unknown injury, and it is unclear if he will be available for Game 5 of the Western Conference first round against the Avalanche.
Jeremy Lauzon (D)	Ques Thurs	Leg - 16 / 04 / 22	5-7	9-3	+ -
Lauzon is dealing with a leg injury, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up against the Avalanche in Game 2 of the Western Conference first round.
Mark Borowiecki (D)	Ques Sat	Upper Body - 14 / 04 / 22	5-8	9-4	+ -
Borowiecki sat out the previous contest due to an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be available against the Blackhawks on Saturday.
Matt Luff (RW)	Ques Sat	Illness - 14 / 04 / 22	5-8	9-4	+ -
Luff has been absent from the previous four games due to an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up against the Lightning on Saturday.
Michael McCarron (RW)	Ques Sat	Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 22	5-8	9-4	+ -
McCarron has sat out the last four games with an upper-body injury, and it is unclear he will play against the Lightning on Saturday.
Mark Borowiecki (D)	Ques Tues	Face - 10 / 04 / 22	6-9	9-6	+ -
Borowiecki was lifted from the last game with a facial injury, and it remains to be seen if he will take on the Sharks on Tuesday.
Mark Borowiecki (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 25 / 03 / 22	8-14	14-8	+ -
Borowiecki is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and his status is week-to-week moving forward.
Tanner Jeannot (LW)	Ques Sun	Personal - 24 / 03 / 22	8-14	14-8	+ -
Jeannot was absent from the previous contest due to a personal matter, and it is undetermined if he will dress for Sunday's matchup with the Flyers.
Dante Fabbro (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 22 / 03 / 22	10-14	16-8	+ -
Fabbro is out of action with an upper-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Matt Benning (D)	Prob Sun	Upper Body - 15 / 03 / 22	12-15	18-9	+ -
Benning has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from an upper-body injury, and he is likely to return to the ice until against the Flyers on Sunday.

Montreal

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Carey Price (G)	Prob Fri	Knee - 25 / 04 / 22	1-1	2-0	+ -
Price missed the previous game as he was given a break from travel. It is intended that he will return to the crease Friday versus the Panthers.
Joel Armia (RW)	Out indefinitely	Personal - 19 / 04 / 22	1-5	5-1	+ -
Armia is out of the lineup due to a personal matter, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Paul Byron (LW)	Ques Fri	Lower Body - 19 / 04 / 22	1-5	5-1	+ -
Byron has been absent from the last four games with a lower-body injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take on the Panthers on Friday.
Jake Evans (C)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 19 / 04 / 22	1-5	5-1	+ -
Evans sat out the last contest with an unspecified ailment, but it is projected that he will line up against the Flyers on Thursday.
Michael Pezzetta (LW)	Elig Sat	Suspension - 17 / 04 / 22	1-5	5-1	+ -
Pezzetta has been handed a two-game suspension for an illegal check to the head, and he is eligible to return against the Senators on Saturday.
Jake Allen (G)	out for season	Groin - 09 / 04 / 22	3-8	6-5	+ -
Allen is idle with a groin injury, and he will miss the remainder of the season.
Paul Byron (LW)	Prob Mon	Undisclosed - 06 / 04 / 22	3-9	7-5	+ -
Byron has sat out the last two games due to an undefined injury, but it is projected that he will suit up Monday against the Jets.
Justin Barron (D)	out for season	Ankle - 06 / 04 / 22	3-9	7-5	+ -
Barron will sit out the rest of the 2021-22 season with an ankle injury.
Chris Wideman (D)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 01 / 04 / 22	4-10	8-6	+ -
Wideman sat out the last game with an unspecified ailment, and it has yet to be established if he will face the Senators on Tuesday.
Jake Evans (C)	Prob Thurs	Upper Body - 30 / 03 / 22	4-11	9-6	+ -
Evans departed the last game due to an upper-body injury, but it is projected that he will play Thursday versus the Hurricanes.