NHL Prop Bets: Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens (March 28, 2026)
The Montreal Canadiens (40-21-10) face the Nashville Predators (34-29-9) at Bridgestone Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Canadiens are favored to win at -120. They're currently +200 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Predators are -245 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Canadiens have a 40-31 Puck Line record this season, while the Predators hold a record of 39-33.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110.
- The Canadiens have a 41-27-3 O/U record this season (meaning 41 games have gone over the total points line, 27 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Predators have a 33-35-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Canadiens are averaging 3.51 goals per game this season (3rd in the league). Comparatively, the Predators are averaging only 2.96 (19th).
- Defensively, the Canadiens are giving up a whopping 3.18 goals per game this season (25th in the league), while the Predators are giving up an average of 3.31 goals (26th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Montreal is averaging 26.5 shots per game this season (23rd in the NHL). Meanwhile, Nashville is allowing its opposition 29.5 shots per game (26th).
- Flipping that script, the Canadiens are allowing 27.6 shots per game (14th in the NHL), while the Predators are averaging 27.8 shots (18th).
Power Play
- Montreal holds a power play percentage of 24.8%, ranking 4th in the league this season, while Nashville sits T11th with 23.1% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Canadiens have a penalty kill rate of 76.4% (ranked 27th), compared to the Predators at 80.6% (12th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 25-20-26 | 14-10-13 | 11-10-13 | 1-5-4 |
| Nashville | 16-26-30 | 10-10-16 | 6-15-13 | 2-3-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Canadiens have played in 22 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Predators have appeared in 18.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Canadiens have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Predators have appeared in 5.
Last Time They Met
Montreal recorded a 3-2 overtime victory over Nashville at Bell Centre when these teams last met on October 16. Cole Caufield led the way to that result, scoring 2 goals. The Canadiens have now won four straight against the Predators.
