The Predators are expected to be active on the NHL trade market, and the Canucks may be willing to move on from one or both of Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Nashville Predators vs. Vancouver Canucks NHL game to be played on January 3, 2025 on ESPN.

The Nashville Predators are back in action Friday night, taking on the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. The Predators are coming off three consecutive losses, including 5-3 to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.

The Canucks opened as +121 home underdogs and are now trading at +127. While that may seem perplexing given how things have gone for the Predators, the Canucks are without four high-end players (Hughes, Pettersson, Hronek, and Thatcher Demko) and in the latter half of a back-to-back against a rested opponent.

Friday. Puck drop from Enterprise Center is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Senators vs. Blues

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