T.M. Selection: Nashville Predators +1.5.

I like the Nashville Predators puckline in this game against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. The Predators haven't looked great in their games lately, they lost 4/5 of their final 5 games of the regular season but the 1 win that they got during that time was against the Avalanche. The Predators have also beaten the Avalanche in 2/3 meetings with them this year and I think they can keep this game close enough where if they lose, it will only be by 1 goal. They have even been playing in a lot of close games lately and even though they have lost 3/4 of their previous 4 games, all 3 of their losses were by 1 goal. The Avalanche haven't looked great in their games lately either and I think they are going to take some time to get going in this series. They have lost 6/7 of their final 7 games to end the regular season a majority of their losses in their final 5 games were by 3+ goals. The Avalanche also just got some very important players back in their lineup and I think it will take some time for the lines to gel again, making it easier on the Predators to defend the Avalanche here. The Predators have also had no issues with scoring goals and they even came back down 2 goals in their game against the Avalanche, forcing it to a shootout where they won it. I think there is a good chance that this game could see OT and I think it is going to be very close. I like the Predators puckline here.

T.M. Prediction: 5-4 Avalanche.