Searching for best bets for the upcoming game between the Nashville Predators and the St. Louis Blues on Friday at 8:00 PM ET? You’ve found the right spot. In the piece below, we offer our picks and predictions to help you make smart betting decisions for this matchup.

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Predators vs. Blues Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 5.5 goals)

• A total of 14 Nashville games this season have gone over Friday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• A total of 16 of St. Louis’ games have finished with more than 5.5 goals this season.
• 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 give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -130

• The Predators are 9-12 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Nashville has put together a 6-10 record (winning just 37.5% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Predators have a 56.5% chance to win.

Blues Moneyline: +109

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

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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 put up 29 points.
• Having scored 12 goals and adding 12 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is a top contributor for Nashville through 35 games.
• On 89 shots (for seven goals) and 17 assists, Roman Josi has contributed 24 points this season.
• In the 28 games Juuse Saros has played this season, his save percentage is .907, 24th in the league.

Blues Points Leaders

• Jordan Kyrou’s 14 goals and 15 assists in 36 matchups give him 29 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Robert Thomas’ 26 points this season, including six goals and 20 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for St. Louis.
• Pavel Buchnevich has nine goals and 14 assists for Nashville.
• St. Louis’ Jordan Binnington is 9-13-3 this season, amassing 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)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Venue: Enterprise Center

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