The Vancouver Canucks visit the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.
The pregame narrative: Two red-hot skaters are featured in my prop picks for this marquee Western Conference matchup. Filip Forsberg has been on a tear and I like him to score tonight at plus money. For the Canucks, I’ll back Brock Boeser to get on the score sheet.
Check out my Canucks vs. Predators prop picks for Jan. 29.
Canucks vs. Predators prop picks
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Best bet: Forsberg anytime goalscorer (+133)
What a month it’s been for Forsberg, who has 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) in 10 games since the calendar flipped to 2025.
He leads the Predators in goals (18) and points (49) and is attempting to will Nashville into playoff position.
And so far so good, as Nashville is 7-3-0 in January. Forsberg and the Predators have another good matchup on Wednesday. Vancouver allows 3.1 goals per game.
Last season, he finished sixth in the NHL with 48 goals, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down during this current heater.
Key stat: Forsberg has scored a goal in six of the last seven games.
Quick picks
Boeser to score 1+ points (-134): Amid the swirling trade rumours, Boeser is certainly making an effort to increase his value. He is on a five-game point streak, with a goal and five assists.
The winger is coming off a career year in which he recorded 73 points in 81 games. But he hasn’t taken the step many expected this season and has just 33 points in 42 games.
Boeser can still reach the 70-point mark if he can maintain this level of play down the stretch, though.
The Predators are an enticing matchup, ranking in the bottom 10 for goals allowed (3.2) and shots allowed (29.2) per game.
Boser plays on the first line and first unit of a power play that converts at a 22.6% rate.
Picks made at 12:20 p.m. ET on 01/29/2025.
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Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.