Nashville Predators - Vancouver Canucks predictions and free betting tips [03/05/2024]

The puck drops at 23:10 for the 6th clash of the Stanley Cup playoffs' 1/8 final series for the 2023-2024 season featuring Western Conference teams. Night-time hockey fans await the face-off between Vancouver and Nashville.

Vancouver

Vancouver competed in 82 official regular-season NHL matches in the 2023-2024 season. With 82 games under their belt and 109 points accrued, Vancouver managed to clinch the 6th spot in the Western Conference league table. Throughout the 2023-2024 season, Vancouver showed commendable performance, ranking among the strongest Western conference leaders, fortifying their place in the first half of the tournament table.

In the rankings for Western Conference after 82 games, Vancouver claimed the 3rd place, falling behind only the Winnipeg and Dallas teams. Vancouver long aspired for the leading line in the Western Conference but eventually fell short by 4 points to the leaders from Dallas. In the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Vancouver team is grappling with their Nashville counterparts, making for a quite challenging series. There are no guarantees that Vancouver will make it to the Stanley Cup quarterfinals. The team's home ground performance leaves something to desire, as Vancouver managed to secure just one victory in its three home matches. In contrast, Vancouver showed resilience in their away matches with two consecutive victories. Currently, the Canadian team has an excellent chance to wrap up the series and advance to the quarterfinals.

Nashville

Nashville's team took part in 82 official NHL regular season matches in the 2023-2024 season. Over 82 games, Nashville managed to garner 99 points, which secured them the 6th place in the Western Conference tournament table. Throughout the 2023-2024 season, Nashville performed satisfactorily, predominantly maintaining a spot in the top-8, and never wavered from the contention to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. After 82 games, Nashville sealed the 6th place, falling behind rivals from Edmonton, Colorado, Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Dallas.

Throughout most of the season, Nashville was in fierce contention with Los Angeles and Vegas. The struggle bore fruit, with Nashville surpassing Los Angeles on additional indicators and scoring one point more than Vegas. In the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Nashville players faced off against Vancouver, and it hasn't been as rough a ride as many predicted. Currently, the series stands at 3:2 in favour of Vancouver. Nashville managed to outperform Vancouver twice at the latter's home ground, presenting sound chances to level the score with a victory on home turf. In all the matches, Nashville has trailed by just 1-2 goals.

Head-to-Head

Nashville and Vancouver have squared off in 60 official matches. Vancouver boasts 34 victories, with Nashville having the upper hand in 26 encounters.

Prediction

Vancouver will win in regular time. The Canadian club had a significantly more successful performance in the regular championship than their playoff rivals, but things are currently more challenging for Vancouver. Vancouver fell at home twice but always emerged victorious in away matches. Currently, Vancouver has an excellent chance to conclude the series on a ground favourable to them.