The St. Louis Blues (12-14-7) host the Nashville Predators (12-15-4) on Monday, Dec. 15, with the Blues coming off a win in their last game and the Predators a defeat. The bookmakers see this as a close game, with the Blues -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Predators at -105.
St. Louis won 3-2 at home its last time out on Dec. 12 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Robert Thomas’ two points (two assists) led the Blues.
Nashville’s last game was a road loss, 4-2, against the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. 13. The Predators got one point apiece out of five players in that outing, including Fedor Svechkov (one assist) and Ryan O’Reilly (one assist).
As hockey action continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which team we project to capture the win in Monday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Blues vs. Predators Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the St. Louis Blues and Nashville Predators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Blues 4 – Predators 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.05 goals)
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Blues vs. Predators Moneylines
Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Blues-Predators game.
Favorite: Blues (-115)Underdog: Predators (-105)Blues Betting InsightsThe Blues are 2-12 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.St. Louis is 2-12 (winning only 14.3% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter.The Blues have a 53.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.St. Louis and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 16 of 33 games this season.Predators Betting InsightsThis season the Predators have been an underdog 22 times, and won six, or 27.3%, of those games.Nashville is 6-16 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Predators have a 51.2% chance to win.Nashville has played 17 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.Blues Key StatsSt. Louis ranks 29th in the NHL with 84 goals scored (2.6 per game).The Blues have given up 116 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 32nd in league play in goals against.It has the league’s 32nd-ranked goal differential at -32.The 16 power-play goals the Blues have put up this season rank 23rd in the NHL (on 85 power-play chances).St. Louis’ 18.82% power-play conversion rate ranks 17th in the league.The two shorthanded goals the Blues have scored this season rank 13th among NHL squads.St. Louis kills 77.78% of opponent power plays, the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.St. Louis has the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.7%.The Blues shoot 10% as a team (25th in the league).Predators Key StatsWith 85 goals (2.7 per game), Nashville has the NHL’s 28th-ranked offense.The Predators’ total of 109 goals given up (3.5 per game) is 25th in the NHL.With a goal differential of -24, the team is 30th in the league.With 17 power-play goals (on 98 chances), the Predators are 19th in the NHL.Nashville scores on 17.35% of its power plays, No. 22 in the league.This season, the Predators have one shorthanded goal (22nd in NHL).The 82.18% penalty-kill percentage of Nashville is 12th in the league.Nashville wins 52.7% of faceoffs, sixth-best in the NHL.With a shooting percentage of 9.9%, the Predators are 26th in the league.
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