Game Information
St. Louis Blues (33-28-7, 73 points) at Nashville Predators (25-33-8, 58 points)
Time: 7pm CST Tuesday
How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network
DraftKings Odds
Moneyline: Blues -118, Predators -102
Total: 5.5 (over +100, under -120)
Blues Head To Nashville
The St. Louis Blues continue their playoff push tonight in Nashville when they take on the Predators.
The Blues’ hot streak is now up to 9-2-2 over their last 13 games after routing Anaheim 7-2 on Sunday, and they are now tied with Vancouver for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with the Canucks having one game in hand. Here are the current odds to make the playoffs on DraftKings for the four teams battling for one spot:
Canucks +125
Blues +240
Flames +360
Utah +380
Blues Power Play Trending Up
The Blues and Predators will face each other three times over the next ten days. The Blues hope to repeat their performance from December 27th when they knocked off Nashville 7-4 in the only prior meeting this season.
A big reason for the Blues’ strong performance of late is their improving power play. They have scored with the man advantage in four of their last seven games, going 7-for-19 during that stretch.
Down Season For Predators
Nashville is coming off a pair of low-scoring defeats in a 2-1 loss at Anaheim and a 1-0 loss at Los Angeles over the weekend.
The lack of goals has been a theme for the Predators this season. They average only 2.58 goals per game, which is second-worst in the NHL.
My Pick
Maybe this is a trap… but why on earth are the Blues not a bigger favorite?
The Blues were -110 on the moneyline just three days ago on the road at Minnesota, who is a playoff team.
Now the Blues are playing a team with the third-fewest points in the NHL and we are getting nearly the same price? I don’t get it.
I’ll take the bait. Give me the red-hot Blues.
Pick: Blues -118 on the moneyline at DraftKings (take up to -130)
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