Blues vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 17

The St. Louis Blues (3-3-1) visit the Nashville Predators (2-2-3) on Saturday, Oct. 17, with both coming off a loss in their last game. The Predators are small underdogs, at -105, and the Blues are -115.

St. Louis' most recent game was a 5-4 road loss against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 15. Cam Fowler had three points (three assists) for the Blues.

Nashville was at home for its most recent game on Oct. 15, and fell to the San Jose Sharks 3-2, losing a shootout 1-0. Five Predators skaters recorded one point each in that outing, including Ryan O'Reilly (one goal) and Roman Josi (one assist).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a look at which team we think will emerge with the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Blues vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the St. Louis Blues and Nashville Predators, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Predators 4 - Blues 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Blues vs. Predators Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Blues-Predators matchup.

• Favorite: Blues (-115)
• Underdog: Predators (-105)

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues are 2-2 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• St. Louis is 2-2 (winning 50.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Blues have an implied probability of 53.5% to win.
• St. Louis' games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals four times.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been an underdog in six games this season, and won two (33.3%).
• Nashville is 2-4 this season when entering a game as an underdog by -105 or more on the moneyline.
• The Predators have a 51.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Nashville has played three games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis' 25 total goals (3.6 per game) make it the 13th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Blues rank 20th in goals against, giving up 23 total goals (3.3 per game) in league action.
• It has the league's 12th-ranked goal differential at +2.
• The three power-play goals the Blues have scored this season rank 22nd in the NHL (on 16 power-play chances).
• St. Louis' 18.75% power-play conversion rate ranks 17th in the league.
• The three shorthanded goals the Blues have scored this season are an NHL high.
• St. Louis kills 87.50% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• St. Louis wins 48.6% of its faceoffs (22nd in NHL).
• The Blues shoot 13.7% as a team (sixth in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• With 18 goals (2.6 per game), Nashville has the league's 25th-ranked offense.
• The Predators concede 2.9 goals per game (20 in total), the sixth-fewest in the league.
• With a goal differential of -2, the team is 22nd in the league.
• The Predators have seven power-play goals (sixth-most in NHL) on 26 chances.
• Nashville scores on 26.92% of its power plays, No. 6 in the league.
• This season, the Predators have one shorthanded goal (eighth in league).
• Nashville's has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (86.36%).
• Nashville wins 48.1% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.
• The 10.5% shooting percentage of the Predators is 23rd in the league.