The game between the Nashville Predators and the St. Louis Blues at 8:00 PM ET on Friday has a variety of betting possibilities to consider. With that in mind, here’s an in-depth look at our best bets, along with picks and projections.

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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.
• This season, 16 of St. Louis’ games have featured more than 5.5 goals.
• 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).
• 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 have gone 9-12 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Nashville is 6-10 (victorious in only 37.5% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied probability of 56.5% to win.

Blues Moneyline: +109

• In St. Louis’ 31 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline 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 has a 47.8% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
St. Louis 3, Nashville 2

Predators Points Leaders

• With nine goals and 20 assists this season, Filip Forsberg is one of Nashville’s top contributors (29 points).
• Jonathan Marchessault has 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• Through 31 games, Roman Josi has proven himself as a scoring option for Nashville. He has 24 points (seven goals and 17 assists).
• In 28 games played this season, Juuse Saros (8-14-6) has allowed 74 goals.

Blues Points Leaders

• Jordan Kyrou is a top offensive contributor for his club with 29 points (0.8 per game). He has scored 14 goals and 15 assists in 36 games (playing 18:00 per game).
• Robert Thomas has made a big impact for St. Louis this season with 26 points, thanks to six goals and 20 assists.
• Pavel Buchnevich has nine goals and 14 assists, for a season point total of 23.
• Jordan Binnington has an .898 save percentage (38th in the league), with 634 total saves, while allowing 72 goals (2.9 goals against average). He has put up 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)
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Venue: Enterprise Center

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