| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| -110 |
+1.5 -265 |
O 5.5 -118 |
|
| -108 |
-1.5 +210 |
U 5.5 +112 |
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Blues vs Predators preview
Saturday’s Blues at Predators matchup has a near pick’em moneyline at St. Louis -108 and Nashville -104, with Nashville -1.5 on the spread and a total of 5.5. The last meeting went Nashville’s way, 5-2 over St. Louis on October 17, 2026. St. Louis is 7-9 straight up and 8-8 against the spread this season, and its last 10 shows 4-6 straight up, 5-5 ATS, most recently a 5-4 loss at New Jersey on November 5. Nashville is 7-9 straight up but 11-5 ATS, and its last 10 is 5-5 straight up, 7-3 ATS, most recently a 3-2 win at Colorado on November 5.
The defensive profile favors Nashville slightly: it allows 2.94 goals per game (11th) and 0.94 power-play points per game (third fewest), while St. Louis allows 3.13 goals (16th) and 1.0 power-play point (fourth fewest). Pace is moderate, with St. Louis at 55.8 (11th) and Nashville at 54.9 (15th). Nashville lists Jonathan Marchessault as day-to-day. In props, Ryan O’Reilly’s over 0.5 points is -172 and has cleared in 8 of his last 10; StatsBench projects 0.9 points.
StatsBench picks
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Top Blues vs Predators player props
| Player | Prop | Best price | Last 10 | Last 5 | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O’Reilly NSH | Over 0.5 points | -155 |
80% (8/10) | 80% | 0.9 |
| Steven Stamkos NSH | Over 0.5 points | -150 |
70% (7/10) | 60% | 0.9 |
| Filip Forsberg NSH | Over 0.5 points | -186 |
70% (7/10) | 80% | 1 |
| Dylan Holloway STL | Over 2.5 shots on goal | +131 |
60% (6/10) | 60% | – |
| Jake Neighbours STL | Over 0.5 points | +117 |
60% (6/10) | 60% | 0.6 |
Hit rate = how often the player cleared this line in recent games. Projection = StatsBench’s model estimate for tonight. Best price across 30+ sportsbooks, DFS apps and exchanges as of 12:01 PM ET.
Key matchups
Each player’s lines against what this defense allows to his position this season. The ranks run from the defense allowing the fewest to the one allowing the most. Bars show how often he cleared the line over his recent games, green at 70% or better.
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki vs Predators
Aleksanteri KaskimakiF, STL
PredatorsDefense vs forwardsRyan O’Reilly vs Blues
Ryan O’ReillyF, NSH
BluesDefense vs forwardsFilip Forsberg vs Blues
Filip ForsbergF, NSH
BluesDefense vs forwardsSteven Stamkos vs Blues
Steven StamkosF, NSH
BluesDefense vs forwardsDylan Holloway vs Predators
Dylan HollowayF, STL
PredatorsDefense vs forwardsJake Neighbours vs Predators
Jake NeighboursF, STL
PredatorsDefense vs forwardsBetting trends
- Predators have covered the spread in 4 straight games.
- Predators are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Projected lines
Projected forward lines, defense pairs and goalies, updated 12:01 PM ET; this page updates whenever they change. The goalies are listed in projected order, which doesn’t confirm the starter. Under each player: his strongest prop line and how often he cleared it over his recent games; green at 70% or better.
Forwards
Defense
Goalies
Scratched: Jonatan Berggren, Theo Lindstein
Injured or in doubt: Tyler Tucker, Dillon Dube, Logan Mailloux
Forwards
Defense
Goalies
Scratched: Nicolas Hague, Ilya Lyubushkin
Injured or in doubt: Jonathan Marchessault, William Trudeau
Blues vs Predators defense vs position
What each defense allows per game this season to everyone listed at a position, combined, so a row covers more than the starter. The small number is the rank across 32 teams: 1st allows the fewest. Green is the softest third of the league, red the toughest.
Blues defense facing the Predators
| Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Hits | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 2.718th | 3.920th | 6.620th | 20.417th | 16.821st | 5.715th |
| D | 0.414th | 1.612th | 2.013th | 8.329th | 6.523rd | 8.313th |
Softest spot: 8.3 shots a game to defensemen, 4th most in the league.
Toughest spot: 1.6 assists a game to defensemen, 12th fewest in the league.
Predators defense facing the Blues
| Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Hits | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 2.59th | 3.411th | 5.911th | 20.924th | 13.65th | 5.06th |
| D | 0.412th | 1.820th | 2.217th | 8.328th | 4.83rd | 8.416th |
Softest spot: 8.3 shots a game to defensemen, 5th most in the league.
Toughest spot: 4.8 hits a game to defensemen, 3rd fewest in the league.
Player stats and form
Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.
St. Louis Blues
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5 | @ NJD | 28:22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 11/3 | @ NYR | 27:34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10/31 | @ DET | 27:09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs BOS | 25:55 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/27 | vs MTL | 26:11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs NSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (16) | 0.7 (9) | 0.4 (81) | 1.2 (5) 1 · 2 · 1 · 0 · 2 |
| SOG | 2.3 (16) | 1.9 (9) | 1.2 (81) | 1.8 (5) 4 · 1 · 0 · 1 · 3 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5 | @ NJD | 16:04 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11/3 | @ NYR | 17:28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 10/31 | @ DET | 16:56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10/29 | vs BOS | 15:25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10/27 | vs MTL | 18:24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs NSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (16) | 0.4 (9) | 0.9 (59) | 0.5 (2) 1 · 0 |
| SOG | 2.3 (16) | 2.1 (9) | 2.7 (59) | 2.5 (2) 2 · 3 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5 | @ NJD | 17:37 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 11/3 | @ NYR | 18:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10/31 | @ DET | 16:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10/29 | vs BOS | 15:20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/27 | vs MTL | 17:57 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Splits | Season | Road | 2025-26 | vs NSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 0.8 (16) | 1.0 (9) | 0.6 (85) | 0.8 (4) 1 · 1 · 0 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.9 (16) | 2.9 (9) | 2.0 (85) | 1.8 (4) 2 · 3 · 1 · 1 |
Nashville Predators
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5 | @ COL | 20:07 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11/3 | vs CAR | 16:47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/31 | vs TBL | 20:45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs WSH | 21:39 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/27 | vs NYI | 22:47 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.2 (16) | 1.6 (10) | 0.9 (82) | 1.6 (5) 2 · 2 · 0 · 3 · 1 |
| SOG | 2.5 (16) | 3.0 (10) | 3.0 (82) | 3.0 (5) 2 · 2 · 2 · 4 · 5 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5 | @ COL | 28:02 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 11/3 | vs CAR | 24:30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10/31 | vs TBL | 27:33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs WSH | 22:56 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 10/27 | vs NYI | 26:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.1 (16) | 1.3 (10) | 0.8 (68) | 2.0 (5) 2 · 4 · 0 · 2 · 2 |
| SOG | 2.8 (16) | 3.4 (10) | 2.7 (68) | 2.6 (5) 1 · 1 · 5 · 2 · 4 |
| Date | Opp | TOI | G | A | SOG | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5 | @ COL | 19:01 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 11/3 | vs CAR | 16:34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/31 | vs TBL | 16:18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs WSH | 20:26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10/27 | vs NYI | 20:42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Splits | Season | Home | 2025-26 | vs STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTS | 1.1 (16) | 1.0 (10) | 0.8 (82) | 1.8 (5) 2 · 2 · 0 · 1 · 4 |
| SOG | 2.4 (16) | 2.6 (10) | 2.5 (82) | 3.2 (5) 1 · 2 · 1 · 3 · 9 |
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-9 | 8-8 | 9-7 | 4-3 | 3-6 | |
| 7-9 | 11-5 | 8-8 | 5-5 | 2-4 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Blues vs Predators head-to-head
Blues are 5-5, 1-5 ATS, O/U 5-1 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Blues lost 2-5 on October 17, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Blues result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 26 | Predators home | L 2-5 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Feb 2, 26 | Predators home | L 5-6 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Dec 27, 25 | Blues home | W 3-2 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Dec 15, 25 | Blues home | L 2-5 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Dec 11, 25 | Predators home | L 2-7 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Mar 27, 25 | Predators home | W 3-2 | – | – |
| Mar 23, 25 | Blues home | W 4-1 | – | – |
| Mar 18, 25 | Predators home | W 4-1 | – | – |
| Dec 27, 24 | Blues home | W 7-4 | – | – |
| Apr 4, 24 | Predators home | L 3-6 | L +1.5 | O 5.5 |
Recent form
St. Louis Blues: last 10 (4-6, 5-5 ATS, O/U 5-5)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 26 | @ NJ | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Nov 3, 26 | @ NYR | L 1-3 | L +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 31, 26 | @ DET | W 5-4 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 29, 26 | vs BOS | W 4-1 | W -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 27, 26 | vs MTL | L 0-2 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | vs CAR | L 0-4 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | vs VGK | W 6-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | vs WPG | W 2-1 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ NSH | L 2-5 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | @ MIN | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
Nashville Predators: last 10 (5-5, 7-3 ATS, O/U 5-5)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 26 | @ COL | W 3-2 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Nov 3, 26 | vs CAR | W 4-1 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 31, 26 | vs TB | W 5-4 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 29, 26 | vs WSH | L 3-4 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 27, 26 | vs NYI | L 3-4 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 25, 26 | vs COL | W 6-2 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | @ PIT | L 2-3 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | @ BOS | L 0-6 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs STL | W 5-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | vs SJ | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
Injury report
St. Louis Blues
- Dillon Dube (C): Injured Reserve, Neck
- Tyler Tucker (D): Injured Reserve, Tucker had arthroscopic knee surgery and will be re-assessed in six weeks, the team announced Wednesday
- Nick Bjugstad (C): Injured Reserve, Bjugstad
- Logan Mailloux (D): Injured Reserve, Mailloux
Nashville Predators
- Jonathan Marchessault (C): Day-To-Day, day-to-day
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Blues defense | Predators defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 3.13 (15th of 32) | 2.94 (11th of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 28.69 (23rd of 32) | 29.19 (25th of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 8.56 (16th of 32) | 8.13 (12th of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 1 (4th of 32) | 0.94 (3rd of 32) |
| Pace (possessions) | 55.9 (9th) | 55 (15th) |
Venue and weather
Blues vs Predators odds by sportsbook
| Book | STL spread | NSH spread | STL ML | NSH ML | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1.5 -290 | -1.5 +205 | -110 | -110 | O 5.5 -132 | U 5.5 +112 | |
| -1.5 +230 | +1.5 -303 | -110 | -108 | O 5.5 -128 | U 5.5 +104 | |
| +1.5 -286 | -1.5 +200 | -112 | -108 | O 6.5 +118 | U 6.5 -161 | |
| +1.5 -280 | -1.5 +200 | -110 | -110 | O 5.5 -122 | U 5.5 +102 | |
| +1.5 -265 | -1.5 +210 | -110 | -110 | O 5.5 -118 | U 5.5 -104 | |
| -1.5 +220 | +1.5 -285 | -110 | -110 | O 5.5 -120 | U 5.5 +100 |
Highlighted: the best price in each column as of 12:01 PM ET. Prices move; check the book before you bet.
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predators spread | +1.5 | +1.5 | – |
| Total | 6.5 | 5.5 | -1 |
| Blues moneyline | -115 | -110 | -1.1% win chance |
| Predators moneyline | -105 | -110 | +1.2% win chance |
DraftKings opening and current numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
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