The Nashville Predators (26-35-8) travel to face off against the St. Louis Blues (36-28-7) on Sunday, March 23rd. This game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 6:00 ET.

Predators vs Blues

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

Nashville improved to 26-35-8 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. The Predators, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over.

All five goals were scored by different players for Nashville. They trailed 1-0 before Steven Stamkos tied it at 11:29 in the second period. The Predators added two empty-net goals in the third to seal the victory.

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues improved to 36-28-7. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four different players contributing to the scoring. Colton Parayko led the way with two goals, including the game-tying score in the second period.

Nashville Offense Breakdown

Nashville’s offense produced 5 goals on 25 shots in their 5-2 win over Colorado. Gustav Nyquist added his 4th goal of the season with an empty-netter, while Filip Forsberg netted his 7th, also on an empty net. Roman Josi scored his first goal of the season on a power play, and Steven Stamkos picked up his 2nd goal, also on a power play. Colton Sissons contributed with his 1st goal of the year.

The Predators were held scoreless in the first period before getting on the board with Stamkos’ power-play goal. Josi followed with his 1st goal, and Nyquist’s empty-netter was his 4th of the season. Nashville finished with 15 giveaways in the game.

Blues Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the Blues’ offense with two goals, bringing his season total to three. He scored the first goal for St. Louis, then added another in the second period. Parayko also picked up his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-netter, which was Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the season.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues netted three goals in the second, including Jordan Kyrou’s third goal of the year. Ryan Suter contributed with two assists, giving him three on the season. St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Nashville Team Defense

Defensively, Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, helping the Predators to a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Nashville’s defense also recorded 4 takeaways, 23 hits, and 25 blocks. The Avalanche’s goals came at 2:54 into the 2nd period and 17:43 into the 3rd.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the game, and another late in the 3rd period, but they held strong otherwise, leading to a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the Blues’ defense contributed 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Predators vs Blues Trends

• Through their last five road games, Nashville has an puck line record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• The Blues are 2-1 puck line in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Blues have an puck line record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Predators struggled vs the puck line going just 1-4. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Predators vs Blues Prediction

If you’re considering a direct moneyline bet, the Blues is the choice to make. However, with a payout of -178, you might want to use this bet as a building block for a parlay.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Predators to cover. Even if the Blues win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Predators should cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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