Nashville Predators vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+102) Blues (-122)

Enterprise Center is the site where the St. Louis Blues (35-28-7) will meet the Nashville Predators (25-35-8) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Nashville at +102 while St. Louis is priced at -122. The total comes in at 6.

The Nashville Predators will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-1 loss against the Ducks in their previous contest . Nashville tallied 6 mins in the box in this contest. In addition, they had 2 power play attempts and scored 1 goal. The Predators offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. In the game, they scored on 1 of the 34 shots they launched.

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Nashville Predators opponents have 203 power play tries (8th in the league) and have come away with 37 goals in those attempts. The Predators have seen 1,954 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .886. Nashville has attempted 2,013 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.5%. At even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 185 goals while scoring 133 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville has compiled 189 power play opportunities and they have tallied 39 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 20.63%. For the current season, they have tallied 58 points and their points percentage is sitting at .426. With respect to their scoring, the Nashville Predators have racked up 172 goals (32nd in pro hockey) for the year and have given up 222.

The player in the crease for this game is Justus Annunen. The opposition has notched 116 goals versus Annunen in his career and his goals against average per game is 6.48. Annunen has been in net for 45 contests during his NHL career. His save percentage currently is at .901 in his 1,074 mins on the ice. He has accumulated a record of 24-15-3 and he has started in 38 games. For his career, Annunen has accrued 20 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .526. Annunen has had 1,175 shots taken against him and has gathered 1,059 saves.

In their last contest, St. Louis opposed the Canucks in a matchup where the Blues earned a victory by a mark of 4-3. They had 1 chance on the power play in this outing but were not able to net one. The Blues recorded 4 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they tried.

St. Louis has taken 1,886 shots (23rd in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.92%, while allowing their opponents 1,927 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 72.56% on their oppositions 164 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.4%. They have a total of 159 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.38%. The Blues have earned 172 goals at even strength and 34 goals (25th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 205 goals to be scored by of a combination of 160 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the St. Louis Blues have tallied 206 goals, 77 points, and a points percentage of .550.

Across the ice you will find Joel Hofer in the crease. He has tallied 1,568 saves out of the 1,728 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .907. Hofer is the owner of a career mark of 32-21-5 and has played in 65 games. He got the starting nod in 59 games and has accumulated 2,123 mins. Hofer's rate of quality starts comes out to 54.2% and he has accumulated 32 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 4.52 goals per game and he has relinquished 160 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Nashville (+102)

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