The St. Louis Blues (14-16-8) host the Nashville Predators (16-16-4) on Saturday, Dec. 27, with the Blues coming off a defeat in their last game and the Predators a win. The Predators are small underdogs, at -105, and the Blues are -115.
St. Louis’ last game was a 4-1 road loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 22. The Blues got one point apiece out of three players, including Otto Stenberg (one assist) and Justin Faulk (one goal).
In its most recent game on Dec. 23, Nashville earned a 3-2 road victory over the Minnesota Wild. The Predators got two points each out of Ryan O’Reilly (one goal and one assist) and Steven Stamkos (one goal and one assist).
To prepare for this matchup, here’s who we project to take home the victory in Saturday’s hockey action.
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For predictions on the upcoming game between the St. Louis Blues and Nashville Predators, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Predators 2 – Blues 1
Pick OU:
Under 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 3.04 goals)
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Blues vs. Predators Moneylines
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Favorite: Blues (-115)Underdog: Predators (-105)Blues Betting InsightsThe Blues have been victorious in two of their 14 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (14.3%).In games it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, St. Louis has put together a 2-12 record (winning just 14.3% of its games).The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Blues have a 53.5% chance to win.St. Louis and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 18 of 38 games this season.Predators Betting InsightsThe Predators have been an underdog in 24 games this season, and won seven (29.2%).Nashville has a record of 7-17, a 29.2% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of -105 or more by bookmakers this season.Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Predators have a 51.2% chance to win.Nashville has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 19 of 36 games this season.Blues Key StatsSt. Louis’ 95 total goals (2.5 per game) make it the 30th-ranked scoring team in the league.The Blues rank 32nd in goals against, allowing 129 total goals (3.4 per game) in league action.It has the league’s 32nd-ranked goal differential at -34.The 18 power-play goals the Blues have recorded this season (to rank 25th in the NHL) have come on 100 power-play chances.St. Louis ranks 21st in the league with an 18% power-play conversion rate.The three shorthanded goals the Blues have scored this season rank 11th among NHL squads.St. Louis’ 76.29% penalty-kill success rate ranks 26th in the league.St. Louis wins 50.9% of its faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.The Blues connect on 9.8% of their shots (28th in the league).Predators Key StatsNashville’s 101 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 25th in the league.The Predators concede 3.4 goals per game (121 in total), 24th in the NHL.With a goal differential of -20, the team is 28th in the league.The Predators have 21 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 113 chances.Nashville scores on 18.58% of its power plays, No. 19 in the league.The Predators have one shorthanded goal (24th in NHL).At 82.61%, Nashville has the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.Nashville is fourth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.6%).The Predators’ 10% shooting percentage is 25th in the league.
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