NHL Prop Bets: Nashville Predators vs St. Louis Blues (October 17, 2026)
The St. Louis Blues (3-3-1) face the Nashville Predators (2-2-3) at Bridgestone Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. Nashville opened as the favorite but the odds have since shifted to become a pick'em, with both St Louis and Nashville at -110 to win. The Blues are +220 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Predators are +220 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- Both teams share a 4-3 Puck Line record this season.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -135 and UNDER at +114.
- The Blues have a 4-2-1 O/U record this season (meaning four games have gone over the total points line, two have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Predators have a 3-4-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blues are averaging 3.57 goals per game this season (8th in the league). Comparatively, the Predators are averaging only 2.57 (T26th).
- Defensively, the Blues are giving up 3.29 goals per game this season (T21st in the league), while the Predators are giving up an average of 2.86 goals (T13th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, St Louis is averaging 26.0 shots per game this season (21st in the NHL). Meanwhile, Nashville is allowing its opposition 29.6 shots per game (27th).
- Flipping that script, the Blues are allowing 27.0 shots per game (T19th in the NHL), while the Predators are averaging 24.4 shots (26th).
Power Play
- St Louis holds a power play percentage of 18.8%, ranking 16th in the league this season, while Nashville sits 6th with 26.9% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blues have a penalty kill rate of 87.5% (ranked T8th), compared to the Predators at 86.4% (10th).
P1 Result
St Louis is +185 to win the first period, while Nashville is +180.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis | 4-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-5-1 |
| Nashville | 3-3-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-3-3 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Blues have played in 17 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Predators have appeared in 23.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blues have played in 5 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Predators have appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
Nashville recorded a 5-6 victory over St Louis at Bridgestone Arena when these teams last met on February 2, 2026. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Pavel Buchnevich did all he could for his team, recording 2 goals and 1 assist.
