St. Louis vs Nashville Prediction
🔊 St. Louis will host Nashville on their ice as part of another NHL regular season game day. Both clubs are facing significant challenges and remain outside the Western Conference playoff spots. The hosts are highly inconsistent and struggle to make progress. Meanwhile, the visitors can't seem to climb out of the basement of the standings.
Head-to-Head
The rivals have already faced each other this season, and it wasn't too long ago. In the second half of December, Nashville delivered a resounding 7-2 victory on their home ice. Forward Steven Stamkos played a pivotal role in his team's success, netting four goals. The star forward proved that it's far too soon to write him off.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
St. Louis Blues Team Overview
Jim Montgomery's side are still struggling to find consistency. For three consecutive weeks, they have alternated between impressive performances and outright failures. Unsurprisingly, this inconsistency prevents the team from making significant progress in the Western Conference standings. Their main issue remains their lack of scoring prowess. The hosts have scored only 84 goals, one of the lowest tallies in the conference, which hampers their ability to compete on equal terms with the favorites.
Match Results: St. Louis Blues
Nashville Predators Team Overview
The Tennessee club has long been firmly rooted at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, but since the third week of November, they've started to show signs of life. In their last ten games, they've secured six victories. While it's hard to call this a full-fledged surge in the standings, especially since they haven't improved their position, the progress is noticeable. However, it's premature to speak of a complete renaissance under Andrew Brunette's leadership, as there are still numerous on-field issues. It's possible that a full-scale player sell-off could begin here in the near future.
Match Results: Nashville Predators
🏒 Projected Lineups
St. Louis: Hofer - Fowler, Parayko - Neighbours, Thomas, Buchnevich
Nashville: Annunen - Josi, Hague - Evangelista, O'Reilly, Stamkos
🥅 Goalies
St. Louis goaltender Joel Hofer has been featuring in significantly more games this season. However, this hasn't notably improved his performance. The Canadian averages a save percentage of 89.2% and has recorded two shutouts. Clearly, this isn't enough for his team.
Nashville's goalie Justus Annunen has seen limited ice time this season, and the reasons are quite evident. The Finn averages a save percentage of just 85.9% with a goals-against average of 3.73. With such stats, it's likely he might soon find himself without a team.
Editorial Prediction
Both teams have been underwhelming their fans this season. The hosts are struggling to find their rhythm and risk missing out on the Western Conference's top eight by the end of the regular season. Meanwhile, the visitors are attempting to rectify their position in the standings, but their efforts have been largely ineffective so far. However, it's worth noting the scoring trend in games involving Andrew Brunette's squad, with at least six goals scored in nine of Nashville's last ten matches. We believe this trend is likely to continue. Our bet is on total over 5.5 goals.
Betting Tips: St. Louis Blues - Nashville Predators
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