If you’re searching for best bets for the Nashville Predators’ upcoming contest against the St. Louis Blues on Friday at 8:00 PM ET, then you’ve come to the right place. Read on, as we provide our picks and predictions for this showdown.

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Predators vs. Blues Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 5.5 goals)

• Nashville and its opponent have combined to outscore Friday’s over/under (5.5 goals) 14 times this season.
• There have been 16 St. Louis games with more than 5.5 goals this season.
• The total for this game (5.5) is 0.6 more than the combined scoring averages for the Predators (2.4) and the Blues (2.5).
• The 6.0 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.5 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -130

• The Predators are 9-12 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Nashville is 6-10 (winning just 37.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 56.5% in this matchup.

Blues Moneyline: +109

• St. Louis has 14 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 31 times).
• The Blues have 12 victories in games with moneyline odds of +109 or longer (in 27 chances).
• St. Louis’ moneyline gives it an implied probability of 47.8% to win this game.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
St. Louis 3, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• A leading offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has recorded 29 points.
• With 12 goals and 12 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is one of the most important contributors for Nashville with his 24 points (0.7 per game).
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 24 points. He’s contributed 17 assists.
• As Nashville’s top goalie, Juuse Saros has recorded 8 wins and 14 losses this season while allowing 74 goals with 723 saves.

Blues Points Leaders

• Jordan Kyrou is a leading scorer for St. Louis, with 29 points this season. He has put up 14 goals and 15 assists in 36 games.
• Robert Thomas has made a big impact for St. Louis this season with 26 points, thanks to six goals and 20 assists.
• St. Louis’ Pavel Buchnevich has 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) this season.
• Jordan Binnington has a 9-13-3 record this season, with an .898 save percentage (38th in the league). In 26 games, he has 634 saves, and has conceded 72 goals (2.9 goals against average).

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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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