Nashville Predators

Ice Hockey NHL Enterprise Center Mon 15 Dec 20:00

St Louis Blues

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Predators vs Blues

The Nashville Predators go up against the St Louis Blues at Enterprise Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Monday, December 15.

Why We’re Expecting Predators to Win

We can’t resist going for the Predators on the Moneyline, with our betting prediction made with confidence and there is +106 on offer that the visitors get the better of the Blues.

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Predators Landed 7-2 Victory in Previous H2H

Nashville Predators have now lost back-to-back road games. In their previous game, Colorado Avalanche won 4-2 at Ball Arena. Jonathan Marchessault and Tyson Jost scored one goal apiece. Goalie Justus Annunen had 37 saves (.925).

St Louis Blues were winners last time out. It was a 3-2 home victory against Chicago Blackhawks at Enterprise Center. Justin Faulk, Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff scored one goal each. Goalie Joel Hofer made 27 saves (.931).

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 7-2 win for the Predators at Bridgestone Arena when they last played the Blues. Both teams have won five games when it comes to the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Juuse Saros (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 20-17-4 3.1 .895 0
23/24 35-24-5 2.86 .906 3
Joel Hofer (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 12-10-3 2.8 .899 4
23/24 15-12-1 2.65 .913 1
Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.7 goals from 29.1 shots on goal, with a 16.3% powerplay efficiency. The Predators have given up 3.6 goals from 31.9 shots, averaging 5.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.0%.

Luke Evangelista is the top points scorer with 13 points, 2 goals and 11 assists, with Ryan O'Reilly recording 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 3.34 goal against average with a .899 save percentage.

St Louis Blues – Last 10 Games

The Blues have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.3 goals from 25.0 shots on goal, with a 7.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.3 goals from 28.8 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.9%.

The top points scorer is Robert Thomas with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, while Pavel Buchnevich is next in line after registering 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Joel Hofer have a 1.76 GAA with a .938 SV%, including one shutout.

Nashville Predators vs St Louis Blues Prediction & Picks

Join us as we dissect the best Nashville Predators vs St Louis Blues betting tips — from our expert match prediction and correct score advice to top player prop insights and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

The best pick for this NHL clash is to back Nashville Predators at +106. We think that the home team are vulnerable, so this is the best angle of attack with our wager.

We only make our hockey predictions after confirming the latest team news. Studying recent form and digging into the most relevant NHL stats also helps us build a complete picture.

Key Predators vs Blues stats:

  • Predators have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Predators have won 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Blues have lost 12 of their last 20 games.

Predators Moneyline Probability

According to the top betting sites, there’s a 48.5% chance of our pick landing a return. However, our cappers have this figure between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this hockey bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luke Evangelista Over 0.5 Assists +175 BetMGM logo

Luke Evangelista (Predators) has had at least one assist in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re happy to take him to cover the line at +175, with bettors able to land themselves an attractive price for this to happen.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Predators
To Score Steven Stamkos
Assists Luke Evangelista Over 0.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are the Predators on the moneyline, Steven Stamkos (Predators) to score and Luke Evangelista (Predators) to have Over 0.5 assists.

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Nashville Predators vs St Louis Blues Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Blues Trading at Shorter Odds Than Predators

Sportsbooks’ favorites St Louis Blues are regarded as likeliest victors for this game and the -114 about them triumphing means a 53% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Nashville Predators are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at -105.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 5.5 right now. A Totals wager is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 5.5 at -120.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators Stats
St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues Stats
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
90 Ryan O'Reilly 36 19.69 11 21 32 4
9 Filip Forsberg 36 18.63 16 13 29 -1
22 Luke Evangelista 35 16.24 5 20 25 7
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
18 Robert Thomas 34 19 9 18 27 0
72 Justin Faulk 38 22.72 10 10 20 -1
89 Pavel Buchnevich 38 18.29 5 14 19 -10

Injuries & Suspensions

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Cole Smith
Injured
Justin Barron
Injured
Ozzy Wiesblatt
Injured

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nick Bjugstad
Injured
Torey Krug
Injured
Jordan Kyrou
Injured
Nathan Walker
Injured
Jimmy Snuggerud
Injured
Dylan Holloway
Injured

Starting Lineups

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

30
Joel Hofer
6
Philip Broberg
55
Colton Parayko
63
Jake Neighbours
18
Robert Thomas
89
Pavel Buchnevich
77
Luke Evangelista
90
Ryan O'Reilly
9
Filip Forsberg
48
Nicklaus Perbix
59
Roman Josi
74
Juuse Saros

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

30
Joel Hofer
75
Tyler Tucker
72
Justin Faulk
71
Mathieu Joseph
10
Brayden Schenn
9
Robby Fabbri
71
Matthew Wood
40
Fyodor Svechkov
91
Steven Stamkos
83
Adam Wilsby
76
Brady Skjei
74
Juuse Saros

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

30
Joel Hofer
17
Cam Fowler
23
Logan Mailloux
22
Pius Suter
54
Dalibor Dvorsky
56
Hugh McGing
81
Jonathan Marchessault
56
Erik Haula
58
Michael Bunting
37
Nick Blankenburg
41
Nicolas Hague
74
Juuse Saros

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Nashville Predators logo Nashville Predators

30
Joel Hofer
13
Alexey Toropchenko
70
Oskar Sundqvist
39
Matt Luff
17
Tyson Jost
47
Michael McCarron
49
Reid Schaefer
74
Juuse Saros

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

23 Dec NHL
Predators 3-2 Wild
21 Dec NHL
Rangers 1-2 Predators
20 Dec NHL
Maple Leafs 3-5 Predators
17 Dec NHL
Hurricanes 4-1 Predators
15 Dec NHL
Predators 5-2 Blues
13 Dec NHL
Predators 2-4 Avalanche
11 Dec NHL
Blues 2-7 Predators
09 Dec NHL
Avalanche 3-4 Predators
06 Dec NHL
Predators 3-6 Hurricanes
04 Dec NHL
Predators 2-1 Panthers

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

22 Dec NHL
Blues 1-4 Lightning
20 Dec NHL
Blues 6-2 Panthers
18 Dec NHL
Rangers 2-1 Blues
17 Dec NHL
Jets 0-1 Blues
15 Dec NHL
Predators 5-2 Blues
12 Dec NHL
Blackhawks 2-3 Blues
11 Dec NHL
Blues 2-7 Predators
09 Dec NHL
Bruins 5-2 Blues
07 Dec NHL
Blues 4-3 Canadiens
06 Dec NHL
Blues 2-1 Senators
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 53 33 15 5 71 0.67 24 29 185 154 31 19-8-2 14-7-3 4-3 7-3 2W
2 Pittsburgh 52 27 14 11 65 0.625 23 26 175 154 21 12-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 6-4 5W
3 NY Islanders 54 30 19 5 65 0.602 21 26 157 149 8 15-9-2 15-10-3 4-5 6-4 3W
4 Washington 55 26 22 7 59 0.536 22 25 175 167 8 14-10-3 12-12-4 1-5 3-7 1W
5 New Jersey 54 28 24 2 58 0.537 18 25 144 165 -21 13-10-2 15-14-0 3-0 6-4 1W
6 Columbus 52 25 20 7 57 0.548 16 20 163 172 -9 14-8-4 11-12-3 5-1 7-3 3W
7 Philadelphia 53 24 20 9 57 0.538 17 19 160 173 -13 12-9-5 12-11-4 5-3 2-8 3L
8 NY Rangers 55 22 27 6 50 0.455 14 20 146 172 -26 6-14-4 16-13-2 2-0 2-8 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 0.692 27 31 183 131 52 15-9-0 19-5-4 3-2 8-2 2W
2 Detroit 55 32 17 6 70 0.636 22 30 171 166 5 18-9-2 14-8-4 2-3 6-4 2L
3 Buffalo 53 31 17 5 67 0.632 25 28 183 160 23 17-6-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 5W
4 Montreal 54 30 17 7 67 0.62 19 28 187 180 7 16-11-1 14-6-6 2-4 5-5 2W
5 Boston 55 32 20 3 67 0.609 24 30 186 171 15 21-8-1 11-12-2 2-1 8-2 2W
6 Florida 53 28 22 3 59 0.557 23 25 164 174 -10 14-11-3 14-11-0 3-1 6-4 2L
7 Ottawa 53 25 21 7 57 0.538 20 22 179 176 3 13-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 5-5 2W
8 Toronto 54 24 21 9 57 0.528 17 24 176 188 -12 16-9-6 8-12-3 0-1 2-8 6L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 52 35 8 9 79 0.76 32 34 203 134 69 20-2-4 15-6-5 1-5 4-6 2L
2 Minnesota 55 31 14 10 72 0.655 20 27 179 158 21 16-6-7 15-8-3 4-3 5-5 2W
3 Dallas 54 31 14 9 71 0.657 26 27 181 151 30 14-7-3 17-7-6 4-3 5-5 3W
4 Utah 54 28 22 4 60 0.556 21 28 171 151 20 15-7-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Nashville 53 24 23 6 54 0.509 17 21 152 180 -28 14-12-2 10-11-4 3-0 4-6 3L
6 Chicago 54 21 24 9 51 0.472 16 18 146 174 -28 11-13-5 10-11-4 3-5 3-7 4L
7 Winnipeg 53 21 25 7 49 0.462 19 20 154 165 -11 12-10-5 9-15-2 1-2 5-5 1L
8 St Louis 54 20 25 9 49 0.454 19 19 135 187 -52 13-10-6 7-15-3 1-3 3-7 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 53 25 14 14 64 0.604 18 24 177 169 8 12-7-7 13-7-7 1-6 5-5 3L
2 Edmonton 55 28 19 8 64 0.582 21 28 190 178 12 15-8-4 13-11-4 0-3 6-4 3W
3 Seattle 53 25 19 9 59 0.557 19 24 153 157 -4 14-9-5 11-10-4 1-4 5-5 3W
4 Anaheim 54 28 23 3 59 0.546 16 22 177 190 -13 15-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 7-3 2L
5 San Jose 52 27 21 4 58 0.558 16 25 164 180 -16 14-9-3 13-12-1 2-1 6-4 1L
6 LA Kings 52 22 17 13 57 0.548 14 18 138 148 -10 8-10-7 14-7-6 4-6 4-6 1L
7 Calgary 53 21 26 6 48 0.453 17 19 133 160 -27 13-9-4 8-17-2 2-2 3-7 5L
8 Vancouver 54 18 31 5 41 0.38 12 14 143 196 -53 6-17-3 12-14-2 4-1 2-8 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 0.692 27 31 183 131 52 15-9-0 19-5-4 3-2 8-2 2W
2 Carolina 53 33 15 5 71 0.67 24 29 185 154 31 19-8-2 14-7-3 4-3 7-3 2W
3 Detroit 55 32 17 6 70 0.636 22 30 171 166 5 18-9-2 14-8-4 2-3 6-4 2L
4 Buffalo 53 31 17 5 67 0.632 25 28 183 160 23 17-6-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 5W
5 Montreal 54 30 17 7 67 0.62 19 28 187 180 7 16-11-1 14-6-6 2-4 5-5 2W
6 Boston 55 32 20 3 67 0.609 24 30 186 171 15 21-8-1 11-12-2 2-1 8-2 2W
7 Pittsburgh 52 27 14 11 65 0.625 23 26 175 154 21 12-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 6-4 5W
8 NY Islanders 54 30 19 5 65 0.602 21 26 157 149 8 15-9-2 15-10-3 4-5 6-4 3W
9 Florida 53 28 22 3 59 0.557 23 25 164 174 -10 14-11-3 14-11-0 3-1 6-4 2L
10 Washington 55 26 22 7 59 0.536 22 25 175 167 8 14-10-3 12-12-4 1-5 3-7 1W
11 New Jersey 54 28 24 2 58 0.537 18 25 144 165 -21 13-10-2 15-14-0 3-0 6-4 1W
12 Columbus 52 25 20 7 57 0.548 16 20 163 172 -9 14-8-4 11-12-3 5-1 7-3 3W
13 Ottawa 53 25 21 7 57 0.538 20 22 179 176 3 13-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 5-5 2W
14 Philadelphia 53 24 20 9 57 0.538 17 19 160 173 -13 12-9-5 12-11-4 5-3 2-8 3L
15 Toronto 54 24 21 9 57 0.528 17 24 176 188 -12 16-9-6 8-12-3 0-1 2-8 6L
16 NY Rangers 55 22 27 6 50 0.455 14 20 146 172 -26 6-14-4 16-13-2 2-0 2-8 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 52 35 8 9 79 0.76 32 34 203 134 69 20-2-4 15-6-5 1-5 4-6 2L
2 Minnesota 55 31 14 10 72 0.655 20 27 179 158 21 16-6-7 15-8-3 4-3 5-5 2W
3 Dallas 54 31 14 9 71 0.657 26 27 181 151 30 14-7-3 17-7-6 4-3 5-5 3W
4 Vegas 53 25 14 14 64 0.604 18 24 177 169 8 12-7-7 13-7-7 1-6 5-5 3L
5 Edmonton 55 28 19 8 64 0.582 21 28 190 178 12 15-8-4 13-11-4 0-3 6-4 3W
6 Utah 54 28 22 4 60 0.556 21 28 171 151 20 15-7-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 1L
7 Seattle 53 25 19 9 59 0.557 19 24 153 157 -4 14-9-5 11-10-4 1-4 5-5 3W
8 Anaheim 54 28 23 3 59 0.546 16 22 177 190 -13 15-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 7-3 2L
9 San Jose 52 27 21 4 58 0.558 16 25 164 180 -16 14-9-3 13-12-1 2-1 6-4 1L
10 LA Kings 52 22 17 13 57 0.548 14 18 138 148 -10 8-10-7 14-7-6 4-6 4-6 1L
11 Nashville 53 24 23 6 54 0.509 17 21 152 180 -28 14-12-2 10-11-4 3-0 4-6 3L
12 Chicago 54 21 24 9 51 0.472 16 18 146 174 -28 11-13-5 10-11-4 3-5 3-7 4L
13 Winnipeg 53 21 25 7 49 0.462 19 20 154 165 -11 12-10-5 9-15-2 1-2 5-5 1L
14 St Louis 54 20 25 9 49 0.454 19 19 135 187 -52 13-10-6 7-15-3 1-3 3-7 1W
15 Calgary 53 21 26 6 48 0.453 17 19 133 160 -27 13-9-4 8-17-2 2-2 3-7 5L
16 Vancouver 54 18 31 5 41 0.38 12 14 143 196 -53 6-17-3 12-14-2 4-1 2-8 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 52 35 8 9 79 0.76 32 34 203 134 69 20-2-4 15-6-5 1-5 4-6 2L
2 Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 0.692 27 31 183 131 52 15-9-0 19-5-4 3-2 8-2 2W
3 Minnesota 55 31 14 10 72 0.655 20 27 179 158 21 16-6-7 15-8-3 4-3 5-5 2W
4 Carolina 53 33 15 5 71 0.67 24 29 185 154 31 19-8-2 14-7-3 4-3 7-3 2W
5 Dallas 54 31 14 9 71 0.657 26 27 181 151 30 14-7-3 17-7-6 4-3 5-5 3W
6 Detroit 55 32 17 6 70 0.636 22 30 171 166 5 18-9-2 14-8-4 2-3 6-4 2L
7 Buffalo 53 31 17 5 67 0.632 25 28 183 160 23 17-6-3 14-11-2 3-0 7-3 5W
8 Montreal 54 30 17 7 67 0.62 19 28 187 180 7 16-11-1 14-6-6 2-4 5-5 2W
9 Boston 55 32 20 3 67 0.609 24 30 186 171 15 21-8-1 11-12-2 2-1 8-2 2W
10 Pittsburgh 52 27 14 11 65 0.625 23 26 175 154 21 12-7-7 15-7-4 1-7 6-4 5W
11 NY Islanders 54 30 19 5 65 0.602 21 26 157 149 8 15-9-2 15-10-3 4-5 6-4 3W
12 Vegas 53 25 14 14 64 0.604 18 24 177 169 8 12-7-7 13-7-7 1-6 5-5 3L
13 Edmonton 55 28 19 8 64 0.582 21 28 190 178 12 15-8-4 13-11-4 0-3 6-4 3W
14 Utah 54 28 22 4 60 0.556 21 28 171 151 20 15-7-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 1L
15 Florida 53 28 22 3 59 0.557 23 25 164 174 -10 14-11-3 14-11-0 3-1 6-4 2L
16 Seattle 53 25 19 9 59 0.557 19 24 153 157 -4 14-9-5 11-10-4 1-4 5-5 3W
17 Anaheim 54 28 23 3 59 0.546 16 22 177 190 -13 15-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 7-3 2L
18 Washington 55 26 22 7 59 0.536 22 25 175 167 8 14-10-3 12-12-4 1-5 3-7 1W
19 San Jose 52 27 21 4 58 0.558 16 25 164 180 -16 14-9-3 13-12-1 2-1 6-4 1L
20 New Jersey 54 28 24 2 58 0.537 18 25 144 165 -21 13-10-2 15-14-0 3-0 6-4 1W
21 Columbus 52 25 20 7 57 0.548 16 20 163 172 -9 14-8-4 11-12-3 5-1 7-3 3W
22 LA Kings 52 22 17 13 57 0.548 14 18 138 148 -10 8-10-7 14-7-6 4-6 4-6 1L
23 Ottawa 53 25 21 7 57 0.538 20 22 179 176 3 13-10-4 12-11-3 3-0 5-5 2W
24 Philadelphia 53 24 20 9 57 0.538 17 19 160 173 -13 12-9-5 12-11-4 5-3 2-8 3L
25 Toronto 54 24 21 9 57 0.528 17 24 176 188 -12 16-9-6 8-12-3 0-1 2-8 6L
26 Nashville 53 24 23 6 54 0.509 17 21 152 180 -28 14-12-2 10-11-4 3-0 4-6 3L
27 Chicago 54 21 24 9 51 0.472 16 18 146 174 -28 11-13-5 10-11-4 3-5 3-7 4L
28 NY Rangers 55 22 27 6 50 0.455 14 20 146 172 -26 6-14-4 16-13-2 2-0 2-8 2L
29 Winnipeg 53 21 25 7 49 0.462 19 20 154 165 -11 12-10-5 9-15-2 1-2 5-5 1L
30 St Louis 54 20 25 9 49 0.454 19 19 135 187 -52 13-10-6 7-15-3 1-3 3-7 1W
31 Calgary 53 21 26 6 48 0.453 17 19 133 160 -27 13-9-4 8-17-2 2-2 3-7 5L
32 Vancouver 54 18 31 5 41 0.38 12 14 143 196 -53 6-17-3 12-14-2 4-1 2-8 1W