Nashville Predators at Boston Bruins odds, picks and predictions

The Nashville Predators (36-28-8) visit the Boston Bruins (57-11-5) Tuesday. Puck drop from TD Garden in Boston is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Predators vs. Bruins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Predators suffered back-to-back losses in the final 2 games of their 3-game homestand, including a 3-2 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday. The Preds are just 2-4-1 across the past 7 games and the Under has cashed in 5 of the previous 8 contests.

The Bruins have rattled off 7 straight wins, including a 4-3 shootout victory against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh on Sunday. That Over (5.5) result snapped a 3-0 Under run. Boston has also won 4 games in a row at home, last falling at TD Garden to the Edmonton Oilers on March 9.

Boston blanked Nashville 5-0 at Bridgestone Arena in the Music City on Feb. 16, as G Jeremy Swayman stopped all 28 shots he faced in the shutout.