The Nashville Predators (37-29-8) welcome the St. Louis Blues (35-34-6) at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. St. Louis is coming off a high-scoring 5-3 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. The Blues conceded two power play goals while failing to take advantage of their own limited power play opportunities.
Five players found the net for the Blues. Brandon Saad scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with Justin Faulk, who had two assists. Jordan Binnington saved 30 of 33 shots in the win.Nashville fell 2-0 to the Penguins on Thursday. Juuse Saros had a great performance with 43 saves (.955%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blues have won two of the three games between the teams this season, including a 5-2 victory in their most recent meeting in January. Robert Thomas (1G 1A), Saad (1G 1A), and Tyler Pitlick (0G 2A) each had two points to lead St. Louis. Mattias Ekholm and Colton Sissons were on the scoresheet for Nashville. Binnington got the win, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923%).
FACING OFF
St. Louis is averaging 3.25 goals per game for the season, 15th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Predators team that is allowing 2.93 goals a game (12th). Meanwhile, Nashville has found the net 2.72 times a game on average, 28th in the league, and the Blues are allowing opponents to score 3.65 goals per game (26th).
St. Louis averages fewer shots/game (28.6) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, though the team’s 11.5% shooting percentage is second. Nashville has proven to be one of the league’s better shot-stopping teams, ranking No. 5 with a team save percentage of .917%.
The Predators will be seeking to build on their 28th-ranked power play percentage of 17.11% against the Blues, who are the league’s fifth-weakest penalty killing team (73.85%). St. Louis, meanwhile, has scored on 20.45% of their power play opportunities (19th), which the visitors will be aiming to improve on against Nashville’s 11th-ranked 81.60% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Jordan Kyrou (69 points), Pavel Buchnevich (66), and Thomas (63) have been the top skaters this season for the Blues. Thomas has also been a top player for St. Louis, scoring 17 and assisting 46. In the net, Binnington (25-25-5) is St. Louis’ top goaltender.
He has a 3.40 GAA and a .891% save percentage. Roman Josi and Matt Duchene lead the Predators in scoring with 59 and 56 points, respectively. Josi has 18 goals and 41 assists, while Duchene has 22 goals and 34 assists in 71 games. Saros (29-21-7) is the top goalie for Nashville with a goals against average of 2.75. He has a save percentage of .917%.
HOME AND AWAY
St. Louis is 19-18-1 on the road this season. Nashville is 18-14-4 at Bridgestone Arena this season.
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