Blues vs. Predators Prediction & Picks - Dec. 27

The St. Louis Blues (14-16-8) host the Nashville Predators (16-16-4), who have won three straight, on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Saturday's hockey action.

The Predators have gone 7-3-0 over their past 10 contests, putting up 33 goals while conceding 26 in that time. On 32 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored eight goals (25.0%).

Blues vs. Predators Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this contest expects a final tally of Blues 4, Predators 3.

Moneyline Pick: Blues (-118)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Predators (+1.5)

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Blues Splits and Trends

The Blues are -8-8 in overtime games on their way to a 14-16-8 overall record.
St. Louis is 9-2-6 (24 points) in its 17 games decided by one goal.
The eight times this season the Blues ended a game with only one goal, they went 2-4-2 (six points).
St. Louis has taken seven points from the 12 games this season when it scored a pair of goals (2-7-3 record).
The Blues are 10-4-3 in the 17 games when they have scored at least three goals (to register 23 points).
In the 14 games when St. Louis has recorded a lone power-play goal, it went 6-3-5 to register 17 points.
In the 16 games when it outshot its opponent, St. Louis is 6-8-2 (14 points).
The Blues have been outshot by opponents 21 times, and went 8-8-5 (21 points).

Predators Splits and Trends

The Predators have a 16-16-4 record this season and are 5-4-9 in contests that have required overtime.
Nashville has earned 18 points (7-2-4) in its 13 games decided by one goal.
This season the Predators scored only one goal in four games and they lost every time.
When Nashville has scored exactly two goals this season, they've earned 13 points (5-5-3 record).
The Predators have scored three or more goals in 17 games, earning 23 points from those contests.
This season, Nashville has scored a lone power-play goal in 15 games has a record of 7-7-1 in those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Nashville has posted a record of 7-6-1 (15 points).
The Predators have been outshot by opponents 21 times this season, and earned 19 points in those games.

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Team Stats Comparison

Blues Rank	Blues AVG		Predators AVG	Predators Rank
31st	2.5	Goals Scored	2.81	23rd
28th	3.39	Goals Allowed	3.36	27th
28th	25.4	Shots	28	18th
14th	27.6	Shots Allowed	28.3	17th
21st	18%	Power Play %	18.58%	19th
26th	76.29%	Penalty Kill %	82.61%	8th

Blues vs. Predators Game Time and TV Channel

When: Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
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Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri