On Friday, December 27 at 8:00 PM ET, the Nashville Predators are slated to go up against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. For best bets, picks, and predictions for this contest, keep reading.

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Predators vs. Blues Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 5.5 goals)

• This season, 14 of Nashville’s 35 games have gone over Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• This season, 16 of St. Louis’ games have featured more than 5.5 goals.
• The over/under for this game (5.5) is 0.6 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.4) and the Blues (2.5).
• This game’s total is 0.5 less than the 6.0 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -130

• The Predators have been victorious in nine of their 21 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (42.9%).
• Nashville is 6-10 when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter (37.5% win percentage).
• The Predators have a 56.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.

Blues Moneyline: +109

• In St. Louis’ 31 games as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 14 wins.
• The Blues have 12 wins in games when their odds are +109 or longer on the moneyline (in 27 opportunities).
• St. Louis’ moneyline gives it an implied probability of 47.8% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
St. Louis 3, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• With nine goals and 20 assists this season, Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s top contributors (29 points).
• Having scored 12 goals and adding 12 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is an important piece of the offense for Nashville through 35 games.
• Roman Josi has contributed 24 points for Nashville in 31 games this season, netting a goal on 7.9% of his shots and recording seven goals and 17 assists.
• Across 28 games played, Juuse Saros has a goaltending record of 8-14-6. During those games, he’s allowed 74 goals while recording 723 saves.

Blues Points Leaders

• Jordan Kyrou’s 14 goals and 15 assists in 36 games give him 29 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Robert Thomas is pivotal for St. Louis’ offense with 26 total points (1.1 per game), including six goals and 20 assists through 24 games.
• Pavel Buchnevich has scored nine goals and contributed 14 assists for St. Louis, giving him a point total of 23.
• St. Louis’ Jordan Binnington is 9-13-3 this season, collecting 634 saves and permitting 72 goals (2.9 goals against average) with an .898 save percentage (38th in the league).

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Nashville vs. St. Louis Game Info

• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Venue: Enterprise Center

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