Predators at Blues Prediction - NHL Picks 1/19/23

The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 18 goals, Roman Josi has 24 assists and Nino Niederreiter has 106 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 79.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 87 goals on 1,104 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 28 goals on 369 shots.

The St. Louis Blues are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 23 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 20 goals, Robert Thomas has 29 assists, and Justin Faulk has 111 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 73.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 106 goals on 999 shots faced, and Thomas Greiss has given up 39 goals on 445 shots.

The Predators are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win. The Blues are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record and 15-7 in their last 22 games playing on 2 days rest. The under is 5-2 in Predators last 7 overall. The over is 21-8-2 in Blues last 31 overall. The Predators are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings. The home team is 27-12 in the last 39 meetings. The favorite is 33-15 in the last 48 meetings.

The Nashville Predators are a hard team to trust, as right when you're ready to think they're turning the corner, they fall apart. The St. Louis Blues are well rested, and they have a clear edge on the offensive side here. Toss up game, give me the home team in the Blues.