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Canucks at Predators

NHL · Thursday, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM CT · Bridgestone Arena · Final VAN 1 – NSH 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN0101
NSH0112
Team box
VAN·NSH
22
shots
35
0 of 5
power play
0 of 3
40.4
faceoff %
59.6
25
hits
21
20
blocked shots
19
6
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Thatcher DemkoVAN3533.943
Juuse SarosNSH2221.955

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NSH +3
VAN +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NSH 1 · VAN 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 50%, NSH 50% · Updated Oct 23, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VAN 3.1 – 2.7 NSH
Expected total
5.8
CanucksThe matchupPredators
+101Our fair odds−101
3.1Expected goals2.7
+0.04Power rating−0.22
3.0Goals / game2.4
3.1Allowed / game3.4
25.1Shots / game27.0
43.2Faceoff %49.6
26.0Hits / game18.7
4−3Season record2−5
5−5Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · NSH chance
Our model fair49.8%50.2%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VANVancouver Canucks+10150%————
NSHNashville Predators−10150%————
Spreadabout even
VANVancouver Canucks−0.4our margin————
NSHNashville Predators+0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 3%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 7%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 14%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 11%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 17%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 26%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 4%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%
← VAN wins byNSH wins by →
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more36%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 3 or more24%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.549%
Total over 6.538%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VANThatcher Demko G · last 5 starts: .909 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted
NSHJuuse Saros G · last 5 starts: .887 save %, 3.13 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·NSH
Oct 21, 2025 at PIT
last game
Oct 21, 2025 vs ANA
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
5th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 7+ games
VAN·NSH
+0.04
rating (0 = average)
−0.22
3.0
goals / game
2.4
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.4
4−3
season record
2−5
1−1
home record
1−2
3−2
away record
1−3
L1
streak
L4
5−5
last 10
3−7
25.1
shots / game
27.0
43.2
faceoff %
49.6
26.0
hits / game
18.7
16.7
blocked shots / game
12.3
3.7
takeaways / game
5.1
17.3
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

VAN · NSH · 10 days
Vancouver CanucksNashville Predators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NSH 4−6
Jan 29, 2025at NSHVAN 3 − 1
Jan 3, 2025at VANNSH 3 − 0
Nov 17, 2024at VANNSH 5 − 3
May 3, 2024at NSHVAN 1 − 0post
Apr 30, 2024at VANNSH 2 − 1post
Apr 28, 2024at NSHVAN 4 − 3 OTpost
Apr 26, 2024at NSHVAN 2 − 1post
Apr 23, 2024at VANNSH 4 − 1post
Apr 21, 2024at VANVAN 4 − 2post
Dec 19, 2023at NSHVAN 5 − 2

VAN · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Oct 21, 2025at PIT1 − 5L
Oct 19, 2025at WSH4 − 3W
Oct 17, 2025at CHI3 − 2W
Oct 16, 2025at DAL5 − 3W
Oct 13, 2025vs STL2 − 5L
Oct 11, 2025at EDM1 − 3L
Oct 9, 2025vs CGY5 − 1W
Apr 16, 2025vs VGK1 − 4L
Apr 14, 2025vs SJ2 − 1W
Apr 12, 2025vs MIN2 − 3L

NSH · Last 10

3−7 · streak L4
Oct 21, 2025vs ANA2 − 5L
Oct 18, 2025at WPG1 − 4L
Oct 16, 2025at MTL2 − 3L
Oct 14, 2025at TOR4 − 7L
Oct 13, 2025at OTT4 − 1W
Oct 11, 2025vs UTAH2 − 3L
Oct 9, 2025vs CBJ2 − 1W
Apr 16, 2025vs DAL5 − 1W
Apr 14, 2025vs UTAH3 − 7L
Apr 12, 2025at VGK3 − 5L