The Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues meet Monday in NHL action at the Enterprise Center. Here’s a Blues vs Predators Prediction. This article will include a Blues vs Predators Pick.
Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators beat the Blues, lost to the Avalanche, and they play the Hurricanes next. The Predators have won 6 of their last 9 games.
The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.74 goals per game and are scoring 17.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with 12 goals, Luke Evangelista has 19 assists and Filip Forsberg has 97 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.52 goals per game and are killing 82.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 69 goals on 668 shots faced, and Justus Annunen has given up 30 goals on 215 shots.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues lost to the Predators, beat the Blackhawks, and they play the Jets next. The Blues have split their last 12 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.55 goals per game and are scoring on 18.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 8 goals, Robert Thomas has 16 assists, and Dylan Holloway has 76 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.52 goals per game and are killing 77.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 65 goals on 497 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 45 goals on 421 shots.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Predators have lost 14 of their last 15 Monday night games.
- The home team has won five of the Predators’ last six games.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 13 road games against Central Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Predators’ last six games.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the last four games between the Predators and Blues.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Blues have lost each of their last six games as favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have won each of the Blues’ last five games at Enterprise Center.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 10 of the Blues’ last 11 games at Enterprise Center.
- In four of the Predators’ last five games at Enterprise Center, the team leading after the second period has won the third period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blues’ last five night games against Western Conference opponents at Enterprise Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the last six night games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the Predators’ last five games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 14 of the Blues’ last 15 games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last four games.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Holloway has scored the first goal in three of the Blues’ last four games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last seven home games.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances against Western Conference opponents at Enterprise Center.
- Nick Bjugstad has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against the Predators.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Filip Forsberg has recorded a point in seven of his last eight appearances with the Predators as road underdogs against the Blues.
- Fedor Svechkov has recorded at least one assist in five of the Predators’ last six games against Western Conference opponents.
- Jonathan Marchessault has scored a goal in five of his last six appearances at Enterprise Center.
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Blues have suffered the most losses when leading after Period 1 this season (7).
- The St. Louis Blues have suffered the largest comeback loss this season – led by four goals vs Red Wings on October, 25.
- The Nashville Predators rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The Nashville Predators have suffered the equal-most losses by a margin of 3+ goals this season (11).
Blues vs Predators Prediction
The Predators have played their best hockey over the last two weeks and just smoked the Blues a few days ago. However, it takes more than a few good games to think the Preds have magically turned things around. This is still a subpar team that’s had little to no success on the road. The Blues should have the edge at home, where they’ve won 3 of their last 5 games, and they’ve still won 4 of the last 5 meetings against the Predators. The Blues have these games where they fall apart defensively, but still. I’d need more bang for my buck to pull the trigger on the Predators. Give me the Blues and the cheap price.