Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions
2024-12-27 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 7 - 4 Nashville Predators
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
STL: 55.3%
NSH: 44.7%
Expected Goals
STL: 3.57
NSH: 2.58
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 40%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
STL
Joel Hofer - 8-8-2 | 0.901 SV% | 2.87 GAA
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
| Stat | STL | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.901 | 0.897 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.87 | 2.93 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Joel Hofer | 30 | 26 | 4 | 86.7% | 2.87 | 2 | -1.13 |
| NSH | Juuse Saros | 30 | 23 | 7 | 76.7% | 3.79 | 4 | -3.21 |
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: 73% • STL at home vs NSH: 3-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | NSH 6 - 5 STL | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-12-27 | STL 3 - 2 NSH | STL | STL |
| 2025-12-15 | STL 2 - 5 NSH | NSH | STL |
| 2025-12-11 | NSH 7 - 2 STL | NSH | STL |
| 2025-03-27 | NSH 2 - 3 STL | STL | STL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STL | 16 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 1 | NSH | 13 | 1 | 1.16 |
| 2 | STL | 13 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2 | NSH | 11 | 1 | 0.81 |
| 3 | STL | 13 | 4 | 2.35 |
| 3 | NSH | 16 | 0 | 0.90 |
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 55.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 11.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 7 - 4 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.6 - 2.6
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