Vancouver visits Nashville with 2-1 series lead

Vancouver Canucks (50-23-9, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Nashville Predators (47-30-5, fourth in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Predators -123, Canucks +103; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Canucks lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks visit the Nashville Predators in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Friday for the seventh time this season. The Canucks won 2-1 in the last meeting. Nashville is 47-30-5 overall and 23-17-2 in home games. The Predators have a +18 scoring differential, with 266 total goals scored and 248 conceded. Vancouver has gone 24-14-4 on the