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| Tuesday NHL Preview: Vancouver vs. Nashville |
For all of the latest odds in the NHL, check out Bet Phoenix the top rated online sportsbook to bet on hockey. Pekka Rinne's solid play has been a major reason for the Nashville Predators' recent surge. The Vancouver Canucks seem to have his number, though. Rinne and the Predators seek a seventh win in their last eight games Tuesday night when they host the Canucks, who have won four straight meetings in Nashville and have chased the star goaltender twice this season. The Predators (32-17-4) got 42 saves from Rinne in Saturday's 3-1 win over St. Louis, improving to 12-2-2 against foes in the competitive Central Division. Nashville is one of four teams in the Western Conference's top six battling for the division crown. If Rinne continues his stellar play, the Predators should find themselves in good position. He's won his last 11 starts while boasting a 1.55 goals-against average, allowing two goals or fewer in 10 of those outings. Rinne, though, hasn't played his best in either meeting against Vancouver - both on the road. He allowed four goals on 16 shots and was pulled after the first period of a 5-1 loss Oct. 20, then gave up a season high-tying five goals on 18 shots before being pulled midway through the second in Nashville's 6-5 victory Dec. 1. Including last season's six-game, second-round playoff loss, Rinne is 2-6-0 with a 2.82 GAA in his last nine starts against the Canucks. The Canucks (32-15-5) are the Western Conference's best road team at 17-9-1 and have won three straight away from home. They won 3-2 in a shootout at Colorado on Saturday, improving to 4-0-2 in their last six games overall. Kevin Bieksa saved a puck from going into the empty net, then scored the tying goal with 34.1 seconds remaining. Despite Vancouver allowing two goals in three of its last four contests, Bieksa said it can be better defensively. Now the Canucks and the Predators will be the matchup to watch on Tuesday night as plenty of talented players face off in a big game.
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Nashville is starting to heat up the ice, but there will be a time when the team will be tested and that is Tuesday against Vancouver.


