St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 4/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators

Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+/Hulu

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+135) Predators (-165)

The Nashville Predators (43-28-4) will try to defeat the St. Louis Blues (40-31-4) at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Blues at +135 while the Predators are priced at -165. The over/under comes in at 7.

The St. Louis Blues were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win over the Oilers their last time on the ice. The Blues had an average offensive performance in this win. In the game, they converted 3 out of the 29 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. St. Louis earned 11 mins in the box for this matchup.

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When playing at even strength, the Blues let the opposition score 185 goals while getting 172 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis Blues opponents have tallied 194 power play tries (32nd in the NHL) and have a total of 40 goals in those chances. With regard to scoring goals, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 212 goals (26th in pro hockey) on the season and have surrendered 225. St. Louis has attempted 2,145 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.9%. For the current season, they sit with 84 points and their points percentage is .560. The Blues have had 2,423 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .907. St. Louis has compiled 227 power play opportunities and they have notched 40 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 17.62%.

The man in net for this game is Jordan Binnington. Opponents have racked up 743 goals against Binnington in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.79. Binnington has played in 276 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage sits at .908 for his 15,993 mins played. He has compiled an overall record of 144-92-30 and was named the starter in 269 games. During his career on the ice, Binnington is sitting with 143 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .532. Binnington has seen 8,044 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 7,301 total saves.

In their last outing, Nashville went up against the Bruins in a matchup where the Predators took the loss by a mark of 3-0. They had 4 power play opportunities in this outing but were not able to net one. The Predators converted 0 goals of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

Nashville has tried 2,379 shots (10th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.17%, while allowing the other team 2,282 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 76.55% on the other teams 226 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.0%. They have a total of 248 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 20.16%. The Predators have 192 goals at even strength and 50 goals (14th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 228 goals to be scored by of a combination of 175 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Nashville Predators are sitting with 242 goals, 90 points, and a points percentage of .600.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Juuse Saros patrolling the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.62 goals per game and he has surrendered 861 goals in total. Saros' quality start percentage is 61.0% and he has accumulated 200 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 328 games and has played 19,746 mins. Saros is the owner of a lifetime record of 179-118-31 and has been in goal for 345 games. He has compiled 9,555 saves out of the 10,416 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .917.

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (+135)

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