The St. Louis Blues (14-5-5) visit the Nashville Predators (10-9-3) Monday at Bridgestone Arena in Music City. The puck is scheduled to drop at 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Blues-Predators sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Blues at Predators: Projected starting goalies
Jordan Binnington vs. Pekka Rinne
Binnington leads the league with 11 wins and has a record of 11-4-4 through 19 starts. He has a .926 save percentage and 2.23 goals against average. He allowed three goals on 42 shots in the first half of this home-and-home with the Predators Saturday.
Rinne has dropped four straight games with a total of 18 goals allowed. He is 8-4-2 on the year with a .889 SV% and 3.06 GAA. Both of his shutouts on the season came at home.
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Blues at Predators: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Predators 2, Blues 1
Moneyline (ML)
The Predators won Saturday’s head-to-head meeting in St. Louis by a 4-2 count with backup Juuse Saros between the pipes. Nashville RW Viktor Arvidsson (lower body) was lost for four-to-six weeks in the victory. The Preds return home with a 6-5-2 record at Bridgestone Arena. The Blues are 7-2-2 on the road.
The PREDATORS (-133) are now favored at home after winning as road underdogs Saturday. They’re a strong choice to make it two in a row even without Arvidsson. The Blues (+110) remain without RW Vladimir Tarasenko (shoulder) and RW Alexander Steen (ankle), and they lost D Robert Bortuzzo to suspension as a result of the hit on Arvidsson.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The loss of Arvidsson will negatively impact the Predators’ offense for at least the next few games as they adapt to life without him in the lineup. Six of their last seven victories came by margins of at least two goals, but they won’t be able to separate as well without one of their top goal scorers.
The BLUES (+1.5, -250) will keep this one within a goal. They’re just 10-14 against the spread overall but 6-5 on the road. The Preds are 9-13 ATS overall and only 5-8 at home.
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Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 5.5 (+100) with injuries affecting both sides. Binnington remains in elite form, while Rinne should be able to get back on track after sitting in favor of Saros Saturday.
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