Predators host Blues at Bridgestone Arena

The Predators host the Blues at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, a matinee carried nationally on NHL Network and regionally on Scripps Sports and Blue Note+. Read more: Predators host Blues at Bridgestone Arena

Nashville is 7-4-5 and has won three straight, including a 3-2 overtime decision at Colorado on Thursday. Steven Stamkos scored the power-play winner, and Justus Annunen made 30 saves. But St. Louis is 7-7-2 and has lost two of its last three.

Juuse Saros is the projected Nashville starter, according to DailyFaceoff, which still listed him as unconfirmed as of Saturday morning. He's 4-3-4 with a 2.77 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage in 11 games.

Joel Hofer is St. Louis's projected starter, also unconfirmed. He's been the better of the two statistically, at 6-4-1 with a 2.39 GAA and a .918 save percentage. He also owns the lone shutout between the four goalies in this matchup.

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Blues missing four regulars

St. Louis is shorthanded on defense and up front. Torey Krug is also out long-term with a left ankle injury. Logan Mailloux is recovering from hand surgery and won't return until around Nov. 25.

Tyler Tucker, who had knee surgery, should return around Nov. 12. Center Dillon Dube, out with a neck injury, won't return until around Dec. 4. Nashville, meanwhile, reported no injuries.

Nashville leads the season series 1-0, winning the opening Predators Blues meeting of the season 5-2 last month. The teams meet twice more after Saturday, Dec. 6 in St. Louis and again in March.

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Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with eight goals. Filip Forsberg leads the team in points with 19, and Roman Josi leads in assists with 15. Meanwhile, Jimmy Snuggerud leads the Blues with eight goals, and Mason McTavish leads the team with 12 points.

DraftKings lists St. Louis as a -110 favorite on the moneyline, with Nashville also at -110. The puck line has St. Louis -1.5 at +230, Nashville +1.5 at -285. The total sits at 5.5 goals, with the over priced at -130 and the under at +110.

Nashville's healthy lineup, against a Blues team missing four regulars, is the clearest edge in this Predators Blues matchup.

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