Predators Favored To Sweep Blues in Season Series
Blues vs Predators Betting Odds List Nashville as the Home Fave Again
Will Another Blues-Predators Matchup Go Over the Total?
St. Louis and Nashville have combined for 18 goals in the first two matchups between the Central Division rivals. Keep that in mind as Nashville is listed by the Blues vs Predators betting odds as the favorite. It has been more than ten years since St. Louis has been favored on the road versus the Predators.
Nashville has won three games in a row against St. Louis. In the two matchups this season, the Predators have outscored the Blues 13-5 with both games being played in St. Louis. That could factor into the NHL expert picks.
The NHL betting lines opened with Nashville priced at -170 to win the game outright compared to +140 odds for the visiting Blues. There are +155 odds for the Predators to cover against the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites.
When looking at the Stanley Cup bracket, Nashville currently holds the No. 1 wild card spot in the Western Conference. They would play Vancouver in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. St. Louis is three points behind Los Angeles for the last wild card spot in the conference.
Nashville is priced at +4000 in the odds of winning the Stanley Cup with St. Louis well back at +25000 in the championship odds.
Keep reading for more on the final matchup in the regular season between the Blues and the Predators.
Blues vs Predators 
Records: Blues (40-31-4), Predators 43-28-4
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Location: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
Streaming: Hulu, ESPN+
Time Running Out for St. Louis
There isn’t much margin for error for the Blues as they chase a playoff spot.
While St. Louis is 4-1-1 over the last six games, the lone regulation loss was a 4-0 defeat to a moribund San Jose team. It was one of the more surprising recent NHL scores.
That is potentially the game that keeps St. Louis from earning a spot in the Western Conference playoff bracket or preparing for the 2024-25 season.
Seven of the last 17 games for the Blues were decided by one goal. St. Louis posted a 4-1-2 record in those games after opening April with a 3-2 win over Edmonton on Brandon Saad’s overtime goal.
Keep that in mind when looking at the Blues vs Predators betting odds.
Eight of the last 12 games for St. Louis in April have finished over the total.
Predators On The Prowl For A Win
Nashville surged into playoff contention by earning points in 18 straight games. The Nashville Predators went 16-0-2 to put pressure on third-place Winnipeg in the Central Division. They took over one of the two wild card spots in the Western Conference.
Things are currently trending in the other direction as Nashville dropped its last three games and was outscored 18-8. The Predators have been outscored 7-1 in the third period in losses to Arizona, Colorado and Boston.
The Boston game was scoreless before the Bruins scored three times in less than 5.5 minutes in the third period.
When analyzing the Blues vs Predators betting odds, bear in mind that eight of Nashville’s last nine games against Central Division opponents finished over the total.
Last Meeting
Filip Forsberg and Luke Schenn scored just over a minute apart in the third period as Nashville broke open a close game on the way to a 5-2 road win on Feb. 17. St. Louis outshot Nashville in the loss.
The game went over the 6-goal total on an empty-net goal by former Blues forward Ryan O’Reilly with 1:32 remaining. It was the fourth consecutive game between St. Louis and Nashville to go over the total.
Blues vs Predators Betting Preview
St. Louis has struggled to keep the puck from its net in the first two NHL matchups against Nashville. With the Blues needing all the points it can get, this can’t happen again.
Forsberg and Luke Evangelista have each scored three times against St. Louis this hockey season. Defenseman Alexandre Carrier is +6 in the two games.
Forward Oskar Sundqvist is out for St. Louis while Nashville is without defenseman Dante Fabbro.
Nashville is 23-12-2 as a favorite while St. Louis is 30-26-4 when listed as the underdog.
Nashville has won nine games in a row when listed as the home favorite. But it has lost three of its last seven games when favored at home against St. Louis. The Predators are 6-0-1 outright in its last seven games as a home favorite.
After going 0-6-1 as a road underdog, St. Louis has won three games in a row as the underdog on the road.
Twenty of the 37 road games for St. Louis have finished under the total.
The total has gone over in nine of the last 10 games between the Blues and the Predators. However, since the start of March, St. Louis is allowing just 2.56 goals per game with Nashville surrendering 2.79 goals.
Even with three losses in a row, it is hard to pick against Nashville in this matchup. St. Louis might be worthy a shot to cover against the puck line as a 1.5-goal underdog.
Based on how the first two games between St. Louis and Nashville played out, going with this game to go over the 5.5-goal total could be the best way to proceed.
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