Vancouver was 3-0 this season vs. Nashville, although each game was in the 2023 portion of the schedule so maybe that doesn't mean as much as it normally would. But home teams easily won both games yesterday. The Nucks were one of the best home teams in the league at 27-9-5. Thatcher Demko has looked sharp in two starts since his return from injury.

Home sides won both games in the Stanley Cup opening round on Saturday but we are not sure that trend endures on Sunday. Partly because of this game and how well the Preds have played for two months, indeed 20-5-3 since February 17...immediately after getting napalmed 9-2 by the Stars. Only the red-hot Canes have won more games since as Nashville has now mastered first-year HC Andrew Brunette's "fast-break hockey" and sits fourth in goals pg since mid-February, while Juuse Saros has been stingy in the net as Nashville has also allowed the fourth fewest goals since February 17. Note the three Canucks wins over the Preds all came before Christmas and prior to Nashville catching fire. Play Preds on Money Line