Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues NHL Picks 2/26/2019

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Enterprise Center

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The Nashville Predators travel to Enterprise Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Predators at +120 and the Blues at -157.

Nashville has a record of 36-23-5 this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 192 goals and given up 168 goals for a point differential of +24. For the season they have an ATS record of 36-28-0 and an over/under record of 28-33-0. St. Louis is 33-23-6 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 181 goals and surrendered 171 for a goal differential of +10. Their record against the spread is 33-28-0 while their over/under record is 25-33-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 36-28-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 28-33-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 33-28-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 25-33-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

02/24/19 D Dan Hamhuis Lower Body left last game, is questionable Monday vs Edmonton
02/22/19 RW Craig Smith Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/29/19 LW Austin Watson Suspension is out indefinitely
01/18/19 LW Zac Rinaldo Lower Body IR (01/18)
01/07/19 RW Miikka Salomaki Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
02/24/19 C Brayden Schenn Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Nashville
02/19/19 D Carl Gunnarsson Lower Body IR (02/19)

Player Spotlight

Roman Josi has accumulated 51 total points this season for the Predators. He has 14 goals this year with 217 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 37 assists on the season and averages 25.1 minutes played per game. Mattias Ekholm averages 23.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 7 goals on 116 shots. He has 34 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 22 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Predators. He has 1,213 shots against him and he's given up 104 goals. He's made 1,109 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Vladimir Tarasenko has scored 53 total points this year for the Blues. He has 27 goals this season with 219 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Ryan O'Reilly averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 24 goals on 171 shots. He has 39 assists, giving him a total of 63 points on the season. Jordan Binnington has 14 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 469 shots against him and he's surrendered 31 goals. He's made 438 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have 77 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 11th in the league in goals scored with 192 while they've given up 168 goals, ranking them 27th overall. They have had 214 power play opportunities and have scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Predators have allowed 198 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 14th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.09% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 6th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues are 14th in the NHL with a total of 72 points this year. They have 35 power play goals on 184 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 17th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 189 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 13th in the NHL. As a team, the Blues are 19th in the league with 181 goals scored while they've given up 171 goals, which is 25th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.23%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 13th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Nashville is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53%, as they've attempted 3,874 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,431 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.8% as they have 2,906 attempts while they have given up 2,602 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 4th in the league. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 53.4% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.6% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 2,028 face-off wins compared to 1,924 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Nashville has 1,154 hits and they have blocked 829 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 1,908 face-off wins compared to 1,767 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That is 5th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,214 hits and they have blocked 889 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. St. Louis is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51% as they've attempted 3,504 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,365 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.7% ranks 9th as they have 2,646 attempts while they have given up 2,476 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Predators/Blues NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville +120

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