Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators: 2024 NHL Playoffs first-round series odds

The Vancouver Canucks, one of the NHL's best teams all season, meet the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The 'Nucks ranked better than average in goals for, goals against, power play percentage and save percentage. They posted the fifth-best goals against average (2.68) and the joint-highest shooting percentage at 12 percent.

The Preds are one of the Wild Card teams and as a result, they sit closer to the middle of the pack in most stats. That said, they created 49 more high-danger scoring chances than they allowed which indicates they are a balanced team.

Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators series odds

To Win Series

NAS Predators	+125
VAN Canucks	-150

Series Correct Score

Score	Canucks to win	Predators to win
4-0	+850	+1200
4-1	+450	+900
4-2	+475	+500
4-3	+400	+600

Series Total Games

Total Games Line	Over	Under
4.5	-950	+550
5.5	-190	+140
6.5	+200	-275

Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators playoff history

The Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators have met once in the playoffs, which was in the 2011 Western Conference Semifinals.

The Canucks won the series 4-2. Ryan Kesler led the 'Nucks with 11 points in the series, while Joel Ward led the Preds with eight points.

The goaltenders in the series - Pekka Rinne for Nashville and Roberto Luongo for Vancouver - put in elite performances between the pipes. Rinne had a .932 save percentage and allowed 13 goals in six games while Luongo had a .933 save percentage with 11 goals allowed.

Odds mentioned in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.