St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 3/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators

Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (-145) Predators (+125)

The Nashville Predators (25-33-8) are hosting the St. Louis Blues (32-28-7) at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday. The line on this contest has St. Louis at -145 and Nashville opens at +125. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The St. Louis Blues went home feeling good about their game by earning a 5-1 win over the Wild in their last outing. St. Louis earned 2 penalty mins in this contest. They also had 2 power play tries but weren't able to score a goal. The Blues had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this victory. In the game, they earned a goal on 5 out of the 27 shots they put on goal.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have totaled 157 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and have scored 45 goals in those attempts. The Blues so far have had 1,861 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .893. St. Louis has taken 1,810 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.6%. While at even strength, the Blues have allowed the opponent to score 154 goals while getting 161 themselves. St. Louis skates onto the rink with 149 power play chances and they have notched 30 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 20.13%. For the year, they have recorded 71 points and their points % is .530. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have racked up 191 goals (19th in the National Hockey League) this year and have allowed 199.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jordan Binnington. The opposition has notched 880 goals versus Binnington in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.23. Binnington has played in 326 games during his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .906 for his 16,347 mins on the ice. He has compiled a record of 165-115-35 and he has gotten the start in 317 games. In his career, Binnington has accrued 169 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .533. Binnington has seen 9,392 shots taken against him and has accrued 8,512 saves.

In their last game, Nashville went up against the Kings in a game where the Predators took a loss by a final of 1-0. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Predators had 0 goals of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

Nashville has tried 1,956 shots (7th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 8.69%, while allowing the opposition 1,899 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.73% on their opponents 197 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.7%. They have recorded 185 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.54%. The Predators have tallied 132 goals at even strength and 38 goals (18th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 214 goals to be scored by of a combination of 178 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Nashville Predators have earned a total of 170 goals, 58 points, and a points percentage of .439.

For the opposition you are likely to see Juuse Saros protecting the net. He has recorded 10,906 saves out of the 11,922 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .915. Saros has compiled a career mark of 198-145-38 and has been in net for 399 contests. He got the starting nod in 382 contests and has played 20,163 mins. Saros' quality start rate sits at 58.9% and he has 225 quality starts in his career. Opponents are averaging 3.02 goals/game and he has conceded 1,016 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (-145)

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