Nashville Predators (8-10, sixth in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (10-7-1, fourth in the Central Division)
St. Louis; Friday, 3 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Blues -141, Predators +117
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators seek to extend a three-game win streak with a victory over the St. Louis Blues.
St. Louis has a 10-7-1 record overall and a 3-4-1 record in Central Division play. The Blues have an 8-0-0 record when scoring three or more goals.
Nashville is 2-2-0 against the Central Division and 8-10 overall. The Predators have gone 1-3-0 in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.
TOP PERFORMERS: Robert Thomas has seven goals and 11 assists for the Blues. Brayden Schenn has scored six goals and added four assists over the past 10 games.
Filip Forsberg has scored nine goals with 12 assists for the Predators. Gustav Nyquist has one goal and eight assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blues: 7-3-0, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.1 assists, 2.5 penalties and five penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Predators: 4-6-0, averaging 3.3 goals, six assists, 4.4 penalties and 11.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blues: Anton Malmstrom: out (undisclosed), Josh Jacobs: out (undisclosed).
Predators: Tommy Novak: out (upper body), Cody Glass: out (upper-body), Luke Schenn: out (lower-body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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