The Montreal Canadiens (3-1) will attempt to extend a three-game win streak when they take on the Nashville Predators (2-1-1) at home on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Here is our prediction for who will clinch the victory in Thursday's matchup.

Canadiens vs. Predators Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this game predicts a final result of Canadiens 5, Predators 2.

Moneyline Pick: Canadiens (-146)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.4 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Canadiens (-1.5)

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Canadiens Splits and Trends

The Canadiens finished 10-12-22 in overtime games last season to contribute to an overall record of 40-31-11.
Montreal picked up 40 points (16-4-8) in the 28 games it played that were decided by one goal.
Looking at the 11 times last season the Canadiens finished a game with only one goal, they had a 2-8-1 record, picking up five points.
Montreal finished 3-11-4 in the 18 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 10 points).
The Canadiens scored more than two goals in 53 games (36-11-6, 78 points).
In the 33 games when Montreal recorded a single power-play goal, it went 16-10-7 to record 39 points.
In the 31 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Montreal was 18-11-2 (38 points).
The Canadiens were outshot by their opponent 53 times, and went 22-21-10 (54 points).

Predators Splits and Trends

The Predators posted a record of 6-8-14 in overtime contests last season to contribute to an overall mark of 30-44-8.
Nashville picked up 26 points (9-9-8) in its 26 games decided by one goal.
Last season the Predators registered only one goal in 13 games, and they lost every time.
Nashville accumulated 14 points (4-12-6) when scoring a pair of goals last season.
The Predators scored more than two goals in 37 games, earning 53 points from those contests.
Nashville scored a single power-play goal in 29 games last season and picked up 27 points.
When it outshot its opponent last season, Nashville posted a record of 18-18-5 (41 points).
The Predators were outshot by their opponents in 39 games last season, going 12-24-3 to record 27 points.

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