There are a variety of betting options to consider for the upcoming contest that has the Nashville Predators squaring off against the St. Louis Blues at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, December 27. To get you ready to place a wager or put together a parlay, see our best bets and predictions below.

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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 for more than Friday’s total of 5.5 goals 14 times this season.
• A total of 16 of St. Louis’ games have finished with over 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).
• These two teams are allowing a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than this contest’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -130

• The Predators have won 42.9% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (9-12).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter, Nashville has compiled a 6-10 record (winning just 37.5% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Predators’ implied win probability is 56.5%.

Blues Moneyline: +109

• In St. Louis’ 31 games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has 14 wins.
• 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 contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
St. Louis 3, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s top contributors this season with 29 points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 7.5%.
• Having scored 12 goals and adding 12 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is an important piece of the offense for Nashville through 35 games.
• Nashville’s scoring effort is aided by Roman Josi’s 24 points. He’s contributed 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 has made a major impact for St. Louis this season with 26 points, thanks to six goals and 20 assists.
• 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, amassing 634 saves and allowing 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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