Nashville vs. Boston: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

Nashville is at the bottom of the Western Conference and the entire league, remaining the only team that has not yet earned a single point. Andrew Brunette men have suffered five losses in regulation time, with four of them happening on their home ice. The Preds have lost twice to Detroit (0:3 and 2:5) and have lost once to Dallas (3:4), Seattle (3:7) and Edmonton (2:4), showing a terrible game on their half of the ice. Roman Josi team is extremely poor in defense and is allowing 4.6 goals on average per game.

The Predators are also very weak in attack, scoring only two goals per game. Filip Forsberg remains the best player on the home team. The Swedish forward has scored five points in the goal+pass system (2+3) and continues to make up for his teammates. One positive aspect is their good play in the minority. The Predators neutralized 86.7% of their opponents' attempts to convert the extra man. Overall, the picture looks depressing, especially against the backdrop of such strong results in the preseason.

Disqualifications and injuries

Nashville will play against Boston with a full squad.

Interesting trends for betting

• Nashville is averaging 35 shots per game.

The hosts attack the opponents' goal a lot and try very hard to score, but only 5.6% of attacks end up as goals.

• The Preds are winning 56 percent of their faceoffs per game.

The Predators' centers do a good job, but it doesn't help the team achieve the desired results.

Current form

Boston retained fifth place in the East after a recent defeat in Utah (1:2, OT). The Bears earned only seven points in six games, but overall these figures can be considered acceptable. Brad Marchand team managed to lose to Florida twice (4:6 and 3:4), unable to withstand the pressure of the "cats" on their goal. At home, the "black and yellow" achieved success in matches against Montreal (6:4) and Los Angeles (2:1, OT), and then celebrated success in Denver (5:3). In the first weeks of the season, the visitors have demonstrated an unusually productive performance. In four out of six games, the club from Massachusetts was able to score at least three accurate shots.

Despite the poor attacking numbers, Jim Montgomery men are making little use of their chances. In October, Boston converted only 16% of its power play attempts, while conceding two goals on counterattacks. Unexpectedly, the Bears' top scorer is Cole Koepke. The American forward has scored six points in six games and is currently ahead of leading scorer David Pastrnak in the number of scoring actions.

Disqualifications and injuries

The Bears will arrive in Tennessee without losses.

Interesting trends for betting

• Boston averages 13.8 penalty minutes

The visitors have some discipline issues so far, but they have been playing well in the minority, neutralizing four of their opponents' five power play attempts.

• The Bears block only 11 shots from opponents on their own territory.

The Bruins' defensemen are giving their goalies little help and are regularly allowing shots on goal.