- Matchup: Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens
- Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
- Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
- Television: TSN2
- Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+110) Canadiens (-132)
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The Montreal Canadiens (3-1-0) will host the Nashville Predators (2-1-1) this Thursday at the Bell Centre. The moneyline for this matchup places Nashville at +110, while Montreal opens at -132. The total is set at 6.5 goals.
The Nashville Predators faced a challenging outing recently, suffering a 7-4 defeat against the Maple Leafs. In that game, they accrued 6 penalty minutes and had 2 opportunities on the power play, but failed to score. Despite the loss, the Predators displayed a solid offensive effort, converting 4 out of 30 shots on goal.
On offense, the Nashville Predators have scored 12 goals this season, ranking 11th in the NHL, while allowing the same number. With 5 points accumulated, their point percentage stands at .625. The team has secured 17 power play opportunities, converting only 1, leading to a paltry success rate of 5.88%. At even strength, Nashville has both scored and conceded 11 goals. With 111 shots taken, their shooting accuracy is 10.8%. Defensively, they have faced 122 shots and have a save percentage of .902. Opponents have managed 12 power play chances against the Predators, netting 1 goal (15th in the league).
The starting goalie for tonight is Juuse Saros. Throughout his NHL career, Saros has faced 1,050 goals, maintaining a goals against average of 2.66. He has participated in 411 games, amassing a save percentage of .914 over 21,632 minutes played. With a win-loss record of 204-150-39, Saros has been the starter in 394 games, achieving 232 quality starts (a .589 quality start percentage). He has faced 12,269 shots, making 11,219 saves.
In their last encounter, the Canadiens triumphed over the Kraken with a final score of 5-4. Montreal managed 2 power play chances in that match but couldn’t convert. They netted 5 goals from their 22 shots on goal.
This season, the Montreal Canadiens have a total of 15 goals, earning 6 points with a points percentage of .750. They’ve allowed 12 goals, with 9 occurring at even strength and 3 while short-handed. The Canadiens have scored 12 goals in even strength situations and 3 (ranked 6th in pro hockey) on the power play, capitalizing on 17 power play opportunities for a conversion rate of 17.65%. With 98 shots attempted (16th in the league), their shooting percentage is 15.31%, while permitting 102 shots against. Their penalty kill stands at 78.57% across 14 power play attempts faced, with a save percentage of 88.2%.
In goal for the Canadiens will be Sam Montembeault. Montembeault holds a career record of 82-85-28 across 209 games. His quality start percentage is 52.9%, with 101 career quality starts. He has recorded 5,536 saves out of 6,162 total shots against, reflecting an .898 save percentage. On average, teams score 3.28 goals per game against him, totaling 626 goals allowed throughout his career. Montembeault has started 191 games, accumulating 10,926 minutes on the ice.
Who will prevail in tonight’s NHL action against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on Nashville (+110)
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