Nashville Predators vs. St. Louis Blues odds, tips and betting trends

The Nashville Predators (43-28-4, seventh in the Western Conference) host the St. Louis Blues (40-31-4, ninth) in conference action on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET.

Nashville’s most recent Game was a 3-0 home loss to the Boston Bruins on April 2.

St. Louis won at home in its last Game on April 1, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers.

To prepare for this showdown, here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.

Nashville Predators vs. St. Louis Blues Odds and Betting Lines

• Favorite: Predators (-197)
• Underdog: Blues (+163)
• Over/under: 6

Predators Stats and Trends

• In 35 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Nashville has won 23 times.
• In seven games with lower than -197 moneyline odds this season, the Predators have won five.
• The moneyline odds imply that Nashville has a 66.3% chance of winning this contest.
• Nashville and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6 goals in 45 of 75 games this season.
• In the last 10 games, the Predators are 6-3-1 (75.0% of possible points).
• They are scoring at a 3.6 goals-per-game average (36 total) during that span.
• On the defensive end, the Predators have allowed 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 outings.

Blues Stats and Trends

• The Blues have been an underdog in 56 games this season, with 31 upset wins (55.4%).
• St. Louis is 7-7 when it is underdogs of +163 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 38.0% chance for the Blues to win.
• St. Louis’ games have gone over 6 goals in 42 of 75 chances this season.
• Over the last 10 contests, the Blues are 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).
• They are scoring at a 3.1 goals-per-game average (31 total) during that time.
• Over on the defensive end, the Blues have allowed 25 goals (2.5 per game) over those 10 outings.