St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators Prediction, 2/2/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network South

Bridgestone Arena is the location where the Nashville Predators (24-23-6) will compete against the St. Louis Blues (20-25-9) on Monday.

The St. Louis Blues came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-4 win against the Panthers in the last game they played. The Blues had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this victory. In the game, they scored on 5 of the 31 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 5 power play opportunities and netted 1 goal. St. Louis recorded 25 mins in the box for this contest.

With regard to their scoring, the St. Louis Blues have racked up 134 goals (31st in pro hockey) for the season and have given up 184. For the current season, the have a total of 49 points and their points percentage sits at .454. St. Louis comes into tonight with 147 power play opportunities and they have tallied 25 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 17.01%. While at even strength, the Blues have surrendered 145 goals while getting 109 on offense. St. Louis has attempted 1,344 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.0%. The Blues so far have had 1,498 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .877. St. Louis Blues opponents have amassed 149 power play opportunities (23rd in hockey) and have scored 39 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Joel Hofer. The opposition has racked up 244 goals against Hofer in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.74. Hofer has taken the ice for 98 games during his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .905 during his 3,723 mins guarding the cage. He has accumulated an overall record of 47-32-8 and he has gotten the start in 89 games. In his professional hockey career, Hofer has recorded 49 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .551. Hofer has seen 2,570 shots taken against him and has recorded 2,326 total saves.

In their last contest, Nashville went up against the Devils in a game where the Predators ended up losing by a final of 3-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Predators tallied 2 goals of the 29 shots on goal they took.

This season, the Nashville Predators have a total of 149 goals, 54 points, in addition to a points percentage of .509. They have allowed 180 goals to be scored by of a combination of 150 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Predators are sitting with 116 goals at even strength and 33 goals (15th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 159 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 20.75%. Nashville has tried 1,496 shots (16th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.96%, while allowing their opponents 1,540 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.01% on their opponents 158 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 88.3%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Juuse Saros patrolling the crease. He has compiled 12,157 saves out of 13,322 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .913. Saros holds a career record of 222-167-42 and has been in net for 449 games. He has been a starter 432 contests and has played for a total of 21,723 minutes. Saros' rate of quality starts sits at 58.1% and he has qualified for 251 quality starts in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.70 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,165 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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