By: Kevin V. Published 12/15/2025, 10:06 AM ET 
On Monday, the Nashville Predators (12-15-4, 28 points, 8th Central) are on the road visiting the St Louis Blues (12-14-7, 31 points, T-6th Central) in an NHL Central Division showdown. Nashville lost to the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Saturday night, snapping a two-game winning streak by the Predators. Nashville is last in the division, well off the pace. St Louis defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night, snapping a two-game losing streak. St Louis is tied for sixth in the division. Make sure to read this in-depth Nashville Predators vs St Louis Blues prediction. Ice-cold accuracy: trust our NHL picks for Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues prediction to guide your bets.
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Terms & Conditions Nashville is playing poorly at both ends of the ice
The Nashville Predators are 26th in goals-for average at 2.8, and 29th in goals-against average at 3.5. The Predators average 27.9 (18th) shots per game and allow an average of 28.4 (19th). The St Louis power play is 24th, scoring 16.8% of the time with the man advantage, while the penalty kill is 15th, holding opponents scoreless 81.4% of the time when shorthanded.
The leading goal scorer for Nashville is Steven Stamkos with 12, and Filip Forsberg is second with 11. Luke Evangelista is the leader in assists with 19, and Ryan O’Reilly is second with 14. O’Reilly is the leader in points for 24, and Evangelista is second with 23. Nashville has only three players with 22 or more points. The Predators have scored 17 goals on the power play in 31 games. Goalie Juuse Saros is 11-10-3 with a 2.99 goals against average and a .897 save percentage, while backup Justus Annunen is 1-5-1 with a 3.73 GAA and a .865 SV%.
Injuries: Nashville will play without Ozzy Wiesblatt, while Cole Smith and Justin Barron are questionable.
St Louis is one of the worst at both ends of the ice
The St Louis Blues are 30th in goals-for average at 2.5, and 31st or next-to-last in goals-against average at 3.6. St Louis takes an average of 25.3 (29th) shots per game and allows an average of 28.0 (16th). The St Louis power play is 17th, scoring 19% of the time with the man advantage, while the penalty kill is 24th, holding opponents scoreless 77.8% of the time when short-handed.
Dylan Holloway, Jake Neighbors, and Jordan Kyrou (IR) each have scored eight goals to lead St Louis. The leader in assists is Robert Thomas with 16, and Thomas leads the Blues in points with 23. Pavel Buchnevich and Cam Fowler are second in assists with 11 each. Holloway is second in points with 17. St Louis has scored 16 goals on the power play in 33 games. Goalie Jordan Binnington is 7-8-5 with a 3.49 goals against average and a .869 save percentage. Backup Joel Hofer is 5-6-2 with a 3.10 GAA and a .893 SV%.
Injuries: St Louis will play without Jordan Kyrou, Nick Bjugstad, Alexei Toropchenko, Nathan Walker, Jimmy Snuggerud, Zach Dean, and Torey Krug.
Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues PickSpread Pick for Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues Nashville Predators -105 (4 units)
National has won six of its last nine games overall. St Louis is likely to be a slight favorite playing on its home ice, but the Blues have lost 11 of the last 12 when tagged as the favorite. Nashville is not strong on the attack with a 2.8 goals for average, but St Louis is even worse with a 2.5 goals for average, and on the other end of the ice, St Louis is next to last in goals against average at 3.6, while Nashville is just slightly better at 3.5, which is 29th. St Louis starting goalie Jordan Binnington has struggled of late as the Blues have lost three of the last four games he has been between the pipes, including a 7-2 loss to Nashville in his last outing, in which he was pulled after two periods when giving up six goals. Backup Joel Hofer has not performed any better with St Louis losing two of the last three he has been in the net. As mentioned earlier, Nashville beat St Louis by five goals just 4 days ago and carries momentum from that victory into this matchup on Monday.
Over/Under Pick for Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues
Neither team is scoring well as both are well down the standings in goals-for averages, but both are very poor at the other end, as Nashville has a 3.5 goals-against average and St Louis has a 3.6. The total has finished over in 8 of Nashville’s last 10 games and in four of Nashville’s last five games on the road versus St. Louis. The total has finished over in 12 of the last 16 games overall between the Predators and Blues, including last Thursday, when the two combined to score 9 goals.
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