For the upcoming battle between the Nashville Predators and the St. Louis Blues on Friday at 8:00 PM ET, we have outlined the best bets to ponder, along with our picks and predictions, in the piece 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 over/under of 5.5 goals 14 times this season.
• So far this season, 16 games St. Louis has played finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• These two teams combine for 4.9 goals per game, 0.5999999999999996 less than the over/under set for this contest.
• The 6.0 goals per game these two teams are conceding 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 (victorious in just 37.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Predators’ implied win probability is 56.5%.

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 odds are +109 or longer on the moneyline (in 27 opportunities).
• 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

• One of Nashville’s top offensive options this season is Filip Forsberg, who has put up 29 points in 35 games.
• Having scored 12 goals and adding 12 assists, Jonathan Marchessault is a top contributor for Nashville through 35 games.
• Roman Josi has created 24 points for Nashville in 31 games this season, scoring on 7.9% of his shots and putting up seven goals and 17 assists.
• In the 28 games Juuse Saros has played this season, his save percentage is .907, 24th in the league.

Blues Points Leaders

• Jordan Kyrou is a key offensive option for St. Louis, with 29 points this season. He has recorded 14 goals and 15 assists in 36 games.
• St. Louis’ Robert Thomas has racked up 26 total points (1.1 per game), with six goals and 20 assists.
• St. Louis’ Pavel Buchnevich has 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) this season.
• Jordan Binnington has an .898 save percentage (38th in the league), with 634 total saves, while conceding 72 goals (2.9 goals against average). He has compiled a 9-13-3 record between the posts for St. Louis this season.

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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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