St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 4/1/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+110) Predators (-132)

The St. Louis Blues (35-34-6) are traveling to Bridgestone Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Nashville Predators (37-29-8). The odds on this game have St. Louis at +110 and Nashville is sitting at -132. The over/under has been set at 6.

The St. Louis Blues were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory over the Blackhawks their last time out. St. Louis accounted for 6 penalty minutes for this contest. The Blues had a good offensive performance in the win. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances but weren't able to score. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 5 of the 29 shots they put on goal.

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In reference to their scoring, the St. Louis Blues have notched 244 goals (14th in the league) for the year and have given up 274. For the current season, they have recorded 76 points and their points percentage sits at .507. St. Louis has accounted for 220 power play chances and they have added 45 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 20.45%. While playing at even strength, the Blues have allowed the opponent to score 223 goals while having 199 themselves. St. Louis has attempted 2,144 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.4%. The Blues so far have had 2,427 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .887. St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 195 power play tries (31st in hockey) and have a total of 51 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jordan Binnington. Over the course of his pro career, Binnington has 111 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .521. His save percentage is at .906 for his 12,643 minutes played. Binnington has seen 6,250 shots taken against him and has recorded 5,662 total saves. Opponents have tallied 588 goals against Binnington in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.79. He has amassed a record of 115-71-25 and got the start in 213 games. Binnington has been in goal for 218 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Nashville squared up with the Penguins in a game where the Predators took the loss by a tally of 2-0. They had 3 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Predators converted 0 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted.

The Predators have earned 162 goals at even strength and 39 goals (25th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Nashville has taken 2,198 shots (24th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.14%, while allowing their opponents 2,476 shots. For the season, the Nashville Predators have earned 201 goals, 82 points, and a points percentage of .554. They have permitted 217 goals to be scored by way of 171 goals at even strength and 46 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 227 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 17.18%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.60% on their opponents 250 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.2%.

Across the rink you will find Juuse Saros protecting the net. Saros has accrued a career mark of 143-93-27 and has participated in 280 games. Saros' quality start percentage sits at 62.4% and he has made 164 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has recorded 7,859 saves out of 8,551 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .919. His opponents are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has allowed 692 goals in total. He has started in 263 games and has accumulated 16,055 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Nashville (-132)

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