Predators vs. Canucks Prediction: Nashville Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [1/3/2025]

The Vancouver Canucks will face the Nashville Predators in NHL action at Rogers Arena on Friday, starting at 10:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Predators as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Nashville-Vancouver game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Predators' chance of winning is 55%, while the Canucks' is 45%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Predators vs. Canucks predictions page.

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Predators vs. Canucks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Canucks and Predators at Rogers Arena is scheduled to commence at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Nashville Predators vs. Vancouver Canucks
• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Rogers Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Predators vs. Canucks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Predators vs. Canucks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL game between the Predators and Canucks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Predators a 55% chance of beating the Canucks.

According to our model, the Canucks (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Predators vs. Canucks Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Predators	Canucks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+140)	+1.5 (-155)
Moneyline	-190	+164
Total	o5.5 (-122)	u5.5 (+105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Predators vs. Canucks Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Predators vs. Canucks matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Predators vs. Canucks Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Predators vs. Canucks?

According to our model, Nashville's Steven Stamkos is most likely to score the first goal in Predators vs. Canucks.

Our projections give Stamkos a 7.3% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Arena, while the Predators star is a 33.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Nashville Predators

Player	First Goal Probability
Steven Stamkos	7.3%
Filip Forsberg	6.3%
Jonathan Marchessault	6.3%

Vancouver Canucks

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	7.2%
Jake DeBrusk	6.9%
Conor Garland	5.7%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Nashville Predators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Steven Stamkos	33.9%
Filip Forsberg	32.8%
Jonathan Marchessault	30.6%

Vancouver Canucks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	35.9%
Jake DeBrusk	31.5%
Conor Garland	27.5%

Conclusion

We predict the Predators, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Canucks on Friday.

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