St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions
2022-04-17 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 3 - 8 St. Louis Blues
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NSH: 58.3%
STL: 41.7%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.28
STL: 3.22
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 51%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
| Stat | NSH | STL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.897 | 0.869 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.93 | 3.56 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 33 | 25 | 8 | 75.8% | 3.32 | 3 | -4.68 |
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 36 | 33 | 3 | 91.7% | 3.31 | 1 | 0.31 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 63% • NSH at home vs STL: 5-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | NSH 6 - 5 STL | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-12-27 | STL 3 - 2 NSH | STL | NSH |
| 2025-12-15 | STL 2 - 5 NSH | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-12-11 | NSH 7 - 2 STL | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-03-27 | NSH 2 - 3 STL | STL | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSH | 18 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 1 | STL | 13 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 2 | NSH | 18 | 1 | 1.13 |
| 2 | STL | 19 | 2 | 1.70 |
| 3 | NSH | 17 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 3 | STL | 8 | 0 | 0.63 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 58.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 11.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 3 - 8 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.3 - 3.2
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