Friday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the Nashville Predators and the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center, with the puck dropping at 8:00 PM ET. Whether you’re looking to place a single bet or intend to put together a parlay, you’ll want to take a look at our picks and predictions in the article below.

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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 total of 5.5 goals.
• So far this season, 16 games St. Louis has played finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• 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 total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -130

• In the 21 times this season the Predators have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 9-12 in those games.
• Nashville is 6-10 (victorious in only 37.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 56.5% in this contest.

Blues Moneyline: +109

• In 31 games as the moneyline underdog, St. Louis has pulled off the upset 14 times.
• The Blues have 12 victories in games with moneyline odds of +109 or longer (in 27 chances).
• St. Louis has a 47.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
St. Louis 3, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Nashville, Filip Forsberg has recorded 29 points.
• Jonathan Marchessault has 12 goals and 12 assists for Nashville to compile 24 total points (0.7 per game).
• Roman Josi has contributed 24 points for Nashville in 31 games this season, scoring on 7.9% of his shots and putting up seven goals and 17 assists.
• Juuse Saros (8-14-6) has a 2.7 goals against average and a save percentage of .907 for Nashville.

Blues Points Leaders

• St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou has recorded 15 assists and 14 goals in 36 games, good for 29 points.
• Robert Thomas is a top contributor for St. Louis, with 26 total points this season. He has netted six goals and provided 20 assists in 24 contests.
• Pavel Buchnevich has nine goals and 14 assists for Nashville.
• Jordan Binnington has a record of 9-13-3 in 26 games this season, conceding 72 goals (2.9 goals against average) with 634 saves and an .898 save percentage, 38th in the league.

Predators’ Schedule

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Blues’ Schedule

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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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