25* NHL DIVISIONAL GAME OF THE MONTH!
- Handicapper
- Hollywood Sports
- League
- NHL
- Competition
- St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators
- Release Date
- 02/02/2026 05:24 PM
- Event Date
- 02/02/2026 08:07 PM
- Bet Type
- Moneyline
- Pick
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Nashville Predators -137
(BetOnline)
- Outcome
- Win
- Analysis
- At 8:07 PM ET on Monday, we will be playing the money-line on the Nashville Predators (10) versus the St. Louis Blues (9). THE SITUATION: Nashville (25-23-6) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory in New York against the Islanders on Saturday. St. Louis (20-26-9) has lost six of their last seven games after their 5-3 loss at home against Columbus on Saturday.
REASONS TO TAKE THE PREDATORS WITH THE MONEY-LINE: On November 24th, Nashville hit rock bottom with an 8-3 loss at home against Florida. Before the game, general manager Barry Trotz proclaimed that “I need more” in the next seven games or the team would be sellers at the trade deadline. But the Predators have since played good hockey with a 19-11-2 record. Trotz may have lit a fire under the squad — but getting star defenseman Roman Josi back from injury just two games prior also played a big role. Nashville did not lose two games in a row for about a seven-week stretch before they lost to Vegas and Buffalo in mid-January. They lost three games in a row at the end of the month but two of those setbacks were overtime losses on the road at Boston and New Jersey. The Predators return home where they have won 8 of their 12 games this season when priced as a money-line favorite up to -150. Juuse Saros is between the pipes tonight. He has been more effective at home where he has a 2.87 Goals-Against-Average and a .903 save percentage in 23 starts as opposed to his 3.24 GAA and a .886 save percentage 19 starts on the road. The Blues are getting outscored by -1.0 Goals-Per-Game this season — and Nashville has won 26 of their 42 games under head coach Andrew Burnette against teams who are getting outscored by -0.5 Goals-Per-Game, including four of those five games played at home this season. St. Louis has lost 13 of their last 18 games on the road after losing their last game, They go back on the road after playing their last four games at home — and they have lost 9 of their last 11 road games after playing at home in their last game. Additionally, the Blues have lost 7 of their last 8 games after playing three games in a row at home. This is a team that has been notorious for last season runs to sneak into the playoffs but this year’s group seems destined to be sellers at the trade deadline with too many points to make up. Injuries have played a large role in their disappointing season. Both center Robert Thomas and left winger Dylan Holloway remain out. They turn to Joel Hofer as their goalie for this Central Division clash. In his seven starts last month, he had a 2.69 GAA and a .894 save percentage. In his ten games (nine starts) against fellow division rivals, he has a 3.06 GAA and a .876 save percentage. The deeper analytics indicate he is basically operating as a replacement level goaltender given his mere +0.5 Goals Saved Above Expectation (GSAx) for the season. He has is averaging just +0.019 GSAx per 60 minutes. St. Louis has lost 6 of their last 8 games on the road with the Total set at 6 or higher. They have lost 12 of their last 18 road games as an underdog. Furthermore, they have lost 6 of their last 7 road games against teams with a winning percentage in the 40-49% range.
FINAL TAKE: The Predators will be motivated to avenge a 3-2 loss on the road against the Blues on December 27th — and they have won 8 of their 12 games which were opportunities for revenge this season. 25* NHL Central Division Game of the Month with the money-line on the Nashville Predators (10) versus the St. Louis Blues (9). Best of luck for us — Frank.
