Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 12/9/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-196) Predators (+162)

The Colorado Avalanche (21-2-6) are en route to Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Nashville Predators (10-14-4). The line on this matchup has Colorado at -196 and Nashville is priced at +162. The over/under is 6.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win over the Flyers in their previous outing. Colorado accrued 2 minutes in the box for this matchup. Moreover, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. The Avalanche had an average offensive performance in this win. While out there on the ice, they finished 3 of the 28 shots they put on goal.

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In terms of scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have racked up 115 goals (1st in the National Hockey League) this season and have allowed 63. For the year, they sit with 48 points and their points % is .828. Colorado has 100 power play opportunities and they have scored 16 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 16.00%. When playing at even strength, the Avalanche have surrendered 52 goals while getting 99 on offense. Colorado has tried 986 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.7%. The Avalanche thus far have had 773 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .918. Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 84 power play tries (18th in pro hockey) and have scored 11 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Scott Wedgewood. Wedgewood has been involved in 173 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. He has a mark of 75-55-27 and he has started in 155 games. The opposition has racked up 450 goals against Wedgewood in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.90. Wedgewood has had 4,869 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,419 saves. His save percentage is .908 during his 8,207 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Wedgewood is sitting with 80 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .516.

When they were on the ice last, Nashville faced off against the Hurricanes in an outing where the Predators ended up taking the loss by a score of 6-3. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing and scored 1 out of those tries. The Predators scored 3 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they attempted.

The Predators have accumulated 59 goals at even strength and 14 goals (24th in the NHL) while on the power play. Nashville has put up 775 shots (20th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.42%, while allowing the opposition 784 shots. On the year, the Nashville Predators have earned 73 goals, 24 points, as well as a points percentage of .429. They have permitted 100 goals to be scored by way of 83 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 89 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.73%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.11% on their oppositions 90 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 87.2%.

Across the ice you will find Juuse Saros in net. He has a tally of 11,666 stops out of 12,775 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .913. Saros is the owner of a career mark of 211-160-41 and has been in goal for 430 contests. He has been a starter 413 contests and has been on the ice for 21,677 minutes. Saros' quality start rate sits at 58.4% and he has 241 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.69 goals/game and he has allowed 1,109 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville (+162)

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