The St. Louis Blues were staring down the barrel of a 2-0 series deficit in Game 2 vs the Nashville Predators, but superstar forward Vladimir Tarasenko saved the day by scoring twice and leading the Blues to a 3-2 victory to even up the Western Conference semifinal series heading into Sunday’s Game 3. Sportsbooks opened the Blues as +125 road underdogs with a total of 5.
- The home team is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.
- The Predators are 4-1 in their last 5 Sunday games.
- The UNDER is 5-2-1 in the Blues last 8 overall.
The Predators put St. Louis on the power-play five times without having one of their own in Game 2, so it’s going to be key for them to stay out of the box in this one. The Blues haven’t done much with the man advantage, however, going 2-for-21 on the power-play in seven postseason games.
Blues goaltender Jake Allen has been the driving force for the Blues’ late season success and in the early going in the playoffs. Allen stood tall when the stakes were at their highest by making 14 saves in the final 20 minutes after facing only nine shots in the first two periods.
The UNDER continues to be a solid wager when the Predators hit the ice, as the OVER/UNDER has gone 1-4 in Nashville’s last five games.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
NHL Hockey odds makers at Sportsbook had the Nashville Predators as -143 moneyline favorites in this betting matchup. Those over under betting saw the line open at 5 at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.7-1.5 win for the Predators. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Nashville will face the 51-31-7 Blues. In totals betting, the Predators are 42-36-10 in over under betting so far this season while the St. Louis Blues are 36-39-14. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Nashville vs St. Louis injuries news.
According to new NHL Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 22-ranked Nashville Predators and the No. 6-rated St. Louis Blues in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Nashville Predators No. 9-ranked offense (2.94 goals per game) against a St. Louis Blues defense that ranks No. 11 at 2.61 goals per game allowed. The Predators Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.19% rate while the Blues have a 84.15% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
- St. Louis is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
- St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games on the road
- Nashville is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
- Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- Nashville is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
- Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
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St. Louis at Nashville, Tuesday, May 2nd
