Totals bettors will be watching for an UNDER result on Monday night as the Nashville Predators play host to the division-rival St. Louis Blues in NHL betting action at the Bridgestone Arena.
The Blues and Predators met six times last season, with the OVER/UNDER going 1-4-1 over those half-dozen contests. Overall St. Louis and Nashville have split their last 10 meetings 5-5, with the OVER/UNDER going 1-8-1 for totals bettors in those games.
The Blues will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 1-0 this season, while the Predators are 0-0-1. St. Louis is 1-0 on the totals; Nashville is 0-1.
View St Louis vs Nashville Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
If you're going with the Predators in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -110 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.
Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 12-rated Predators and the No. 6-ranked Blues, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Nashville's No. 17-ranked offense (2 goals per game) against a Blues defense that ranks No. 1 at 0 goals per game allowed. The Predators Sportsbook has clicked at a 100% rate while the Blues have a 100% rate on the penalty kill.
The Blues were a 6-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Red Wings. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Predators were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jackets. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Columbus at +154 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis Blues Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Columbus are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few Blues at Predators trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 20 of St. Louis' last 24 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis' last 11 games when playing Nashville
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
St. Louis is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 20 of Nashville's last 24 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Nashville's last 11 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago, Tuesday, January 22
Nashville at Minnesota, Tuesday, January 22
