- Matchup: Montreal Canadiens vs Nashville Predators
- Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
- Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network South
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The Montreal Canadiens (40-21-10) will travel to Bridgestone Arena this Saturday to clash with the Nashville Predators (34-29-9).
The Montreal Canadiens enter this matchup with momentum following a narrow 2-1 victory against the Blue Jackets in their last outing. In that game, they accrued 4 penalty minutes and had 2 power play opportunities, though neither resulted in a goal. Despite the victory, the Canadiens’ offensive performance fell short of expectations, managing to score on just 2 of their 20 shots.
In even-strength situations, Montreal has allowed 174 goals while scoring 199. Their opponents have capitalized on 220 power play opportunities (ranking 7th in the NHL), netting 52 goals. This season, the Canadiens have recorded 249 goals (5th in the NHL), but have also conceded 226. They have launched 1,885 shots, resulting in a shooting percentage of 13.2%. With a total of 90 points, their points percentage stands at .634. The Canadiens have faced 1,963 shots against, yielding a save percentage of .885. Montreal has been awarded 202 power play chances and scored 50 goals, culminating in a conversion rate of 24.75%.
In goal for this matchup is Jakub Dobes. Throughout his career, Dobes has faced 139 goals against him, maintaining an average of 2.78 goals against per game. With participation in 52 NHL games, his save percentage currently sits at .901, having logged 936 minutes in goal. He boasts a record of 31-12-7 with 30 quality starts, reflecting a quality start percentage of .600. Dobes has seen 1,408 shots, achieving 1,269 saves overall.
On the other side, the Nashville Predators faced a tough battle against the Devils, concluding with a 4-2 loss. Nashville had one power play opportunity but failed to convert, scoring 2 goals from 18 shots.
At even strength, Nashville has recorded 165 goals and netted 48 goals on the power play (ranking 12th in the NHL). They have fired 2,005 shots (19th overall) with a shooting percentage of 10.62% while allowing their opponents to shoot 2,127 times. This season, the Predators have totaled 213 goals, 77 points, and a points percentage of .535. They’ve allowed 238 goals, splitting 196 at even strength and 42 while short-handed. Nashville has received 208 power play chances, achieving a power play rate of 23.08%. They also have an 80.56% penalty kill rate against their opponents’ 216 opportunities, with a save percentage of 88.8%.
Juuse Saros is expected to defend the goal for Nashville. Saros has a career record of 228-169-45, participating in 461 games. He has a quality start rate of 57.9%, with 257 quality starts in his career. Saros has recorded 12,485 saves from 13,689 shots, resulting in a save percentage of .912. He averages 2.71 goals allowed per game and has conceded a total of 1,204 goals. Saros has started 444 games, playing for 21,752 minutes.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL clash—against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Montreal
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