Blues vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 15

The St. Louis Blues and Nashville Predators -- the former coming off a win, the latter a defeat -- will meet on Monday at 8 p.m. ET, at Enterprise Center in St. Louis. The sportsbooks see this as a tight one, with the Blues -110 to win on the moneyline, and the Predators at -110.

St. Louis claimed a 3-2 home victory against the Chicago Blackhawks in its last game on Dec. 12. Robert Thomas' two points (two assists) led the Blues.

Nashville played on the road in its last game on Dec. 13, and fell 4-2 against the Colorado Avalanche. Five Predators skaters had one point each in that outing, including Jonathan Marchessault (one goal) and Fedor Svechkov (one assist).

Ahead of this matchup, here is who we expect to secure the win in Monday's hockey contest.

Blues vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the St. Louis Blues and Nashville Predators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blues 4 - Predators 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.05 goals)
  

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Blues vs. Predators Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Blues-Predators matchup.

• Favorite: Blues (-110)
• Underdog: Predators (-110)

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues have been victorious in two of their 14 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (14.3%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -110 or shorter, St. Louis is 2-14 (winning 12.5% of the time).
• The Blues have a 52.4% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• St. Louis' 33 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 16 times.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been an underdog in 22 games this season, and won six (27.3%).
• This season Nashville has won six of its 22 games, or 27.3%, when it's the underdog by at least -110 on the moneyline.
• The Predators have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Nashville has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 17 of 31 games this season.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis ranks 29th in the NHL with 84 goals scored (2.6 per game).
• The Blues have conceded 116 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 32nd in NHL action in goals against.
• Its -32 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• The 16 power-play goals the Blues have scored this season (on 85 power-play chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• St. Louis' 18.82% power-play conversion rate ranks 17th in the league.
• The two shorthanded goals the Blues have scored this season rank 13th among NHL teams.
• St. Louis kills 77.78% of opponent power plays, the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• St. Louis wins the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.7%.
• The Blues shoot 10% as a team (25th in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 85 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• The Predators' total of 109 goals given up (3.5 per game) is 25th in the NHL.
• Its -24 goal differential ranks 30th in the league.
• With 17 power-play goals (on 98 chances), the Predators are 19th in the NHL.
• Nashville has the NHL's 22nd-ranked power-play percentage (17.35%).
• This season, the Predators have one shorthanded goal (22nd in league).
• The 82.18% penalty-kill percentage of Nashville is 12th in the NHL.
• Nashville wins 52.7% of faceoffs, sixth-best in the NHL.
• The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Predators is 26th in the league.