Boston Bruins vs Nashville Predators Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/02/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Venue:  Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Bruins -122, Predators +102; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Bruins -122, Predators +102; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Bruins -115, Predators -105; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Boston Bruins:  43-17-15 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Nashville Predators:  43-27-4 (4th place, Central Division)

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Boston Bruins:  6-4-0 last 10

Nashville Predators:  7-2-1 last 10

The Bruins are entering this game with 101 points, a 43-17-15 record overall, and they are 20-8-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Washington Capitals in their last game, winning that one on the road 3-2 in a shootout. John Beecher and Hampus Lindholm each scored 1 goal for them in that game. David Pastrňák and Pavel Zacha each led the team in assists with 1 while Brandon Carlo led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jeremy Swayman was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 20 shots with 18 saves and a .900 save percentage. Their offense has scored 249 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 208 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Predators are entering this game with 90 points, a 43-27-4 record overall, and they are 21-15-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, losing that one on the road 7-4. Gustav Nyquist, Dante Fabbro, Mark Jankowski, and Cole Smith each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Gustav Nyquist, Filip Forsberg, Michael McCarron, Tommy Novak, Kiefer Sherwood, Spencer Stastney, and Jason Zucker each led the team in assists with 1 while Dante Fabbro and Filip Forsberg each led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Kevin Lankinen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 6 goals on 41 shots with 35 saves and a .854 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 244 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 225 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Bruins listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bruins have looked good in their games this season with their 43-17-15 record overall which has them leading their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL right now. They have looked great in their road games this year with their 20-8-9 road record and they are in a race for the Presidents' Trophy too. Meanwhile, the Predators have also looked good in their games this season with their 43-27-4 record overall which has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a Wild Card spot right now. They have looked good on home ice this year with their 21-15-1 home record, but they have also been surging up the standings lately as a lot of their success has come over the last few weeks. They have looked really good lately with their 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games and they are still trying to get themselves into a divisional playoff spot by finishing in the top 3 of their division, but they are also coming off a 7-4 loss to the Avalanche in their last one and as good as they have looked lately, they just haven't been able to hold their own against some of the best in the NHL. The Bruins have their own motivation here with the Presidents' Trophy on the line and even without that, they still want to be the best in their division for playoff seeding. The Bruins have also looked good in their games lately with their 6-4-0 record in their last 10 games and they will be looking to string some wins together here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bruins to win this game. 

Bruins Predators Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bruins 3 Predators 2.

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Boston Bruins: 164-88 (+24.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 40-20 (+9 units) on the moneyline after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game. 19-10 OVER when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 5-3 OVER after playing 3 consecutive road games.

Nashville Predators: 36-40 (-9.7 units) on the moneyline after a division game. 15-22 (-7.5 units) on the moneyline off a loss against a division rival. 23-14 OVER off a loss against a division rival. 11-4 OVER after 2 straight losses by 2 goals or more. 

Boston Bruins:  P. Maroon (LW) Out indefinitely - Back. D. Forbort (D) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. M. Poitras (C) out for season - Shoulder. M. Lucic (LW) out for season - Ankle.

Nashville Predators:  A. Carrier (D) Ques Tues - Upper Body.

“We had our moments there where we losing a lot of these games a couple months ago going into overtimes and either losing there or losing in shootouts. It’s great to see us turn the corner and, obviously, taking strides there.” - Kevin Shattenkirk after his team’s win against the Capitals in their game on Saturday.

“We gave them too many opportunities. Obviously, we did some OK things but the power play was no good, either.” - Andrew Brunette after his team’s loss against the Avalanche in their game on Saturday.

LW Marchand, Brad

C Coyle, Charlie

RW DeBrusk, Jake

LD Lindholm, Hampus

RD McAvoy, Charlie

G Ullmark, Linus

LW Forsberg, Filip

C O'Reilly, Ryan

RW Nyquist, Gustav

LD Josi, Roman

RD Fabbro, Dante

G Lankinen, Kevin

Points: D. Pastrnak (102)

Goals: D. Pastrnak (45)

Assists: D. Pastrnak (57)

GAA: J. Swayman (2.56)

Points: F. Forsberg (84)

Goals: F. Forsberg (41)

Assists: R. Josi (57)

GAA: J. Saros (2.83)

Coaches:

Boston Bruins: Jim Montgomery (2nd season)

Nashville Predators: Andrew Brunette (1st season)