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17-19-3 Nashville Predators LAST GAME: Lost 2-1 vs Colorado | Recap NEXT GAME: Jan 8 vs Pittsburgh LINE: -115 | TOTAL: 5½ Preview | Matchup | Select TeamAnaheimAtlantaBostonBuffaloCalgaryCarolinaChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonFloridaLos AngelesMinnesotaMontrealNY IslandersNY RangersNashvilleNew JerseyOttawaPhiladelphiaPhoenixPittsburghSan JoseSt. LouisTampa BayTorontoVancouverWashington

HEADLINES Wolski, Avalanche clip Predators Flames burn Preds Canucks edge Predators Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Nashville Predators INJURIES PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION Scott Nichol F Out Indefinitely (head injury) Steve Sullivan F Out Indefinitely (back surgery) BETTING TRENDS Nashville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Nashville's last 12 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games at home Nashville is 5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE PLAYER DESCRIPTION 01/06/2009 Ryan Jones Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) 12/12/2008 Ryan Jones Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL) 12/11/2008 Ryan Jones Recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) 12/08/2008 Drew MacIntyre Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL) 12/03/2008 Jed Ortmeyer Assigned to Milwaukee (AHL)

LAST 5 GAMES
RESULT	MONEY LINE	TOTAL
Jan 6 - Lost 2-1 vs Colorado | Recap	(-155)	U (5½)
Jan 3 - Lost 3-2 vs Calgary | Recap	(110)	U (5½)
Jan 1 - Lost 2-1 vs Vancouver | Recap	(-120)	U (5½)
Dec 29 - Lost 5-1 at Colorado | Recap	(130)	O (5½)
Dec 28 - Lost 5-2 at Edmonton | Recap	(110)	O (5½)

TEAM STATISTICS
OFFENSIVE		RANK	DEFENSIVE		RANK
AVERAGE GOALS FOR:	2.4	29	AVERAGE GOALS AGAINST:	2.9	20
AVERAGE SHOTS FOR:	28.8	19	AVERAGE SHOTS AGAINST:	28.8	8
POWER PLAY PERCENTAGE:	12.9	29	PENALTY KILL PERCENTAGE:	83.2	9