NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues with Line Combinations 3/23/2025

Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues

Venue: Enterprise Center
Date: Sunday, March 23
Time: 5:00 PM CST
TV: ESPN+ / FDSM / FDSS
Radio:
Nashville – The Game 102.5 FM
St. Louis – 101 ESPN (101.1 FM)

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Nashville +1.5 ML -175
St. Louis -1.5 ML +145
O/U 5.5

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators were able to mount an impressive 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at home on Saturday evening. Luke Evangelista and Filip Forsberg led the way offensively with three points apiece. Michael Bunting scored his first goal as a Predator.

St. Louis Blues News & Notes:

St. Louis continues to pile on the wins and extend their lead in the Western Conference Wild Card race. The Blues are 7-3 in the last ten games and have won the last five straight. St. Louis has scored 24 goals in the last five games.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Stamkos-O’Reilly-Evangelista
Forsberg-Sissons-Marchessault
Vrana-Svechkov-Smith
Bellows-McCarron-Wiesblatt

Skjei-Blankenburg
Del Gaizo-Stastney
Englund-Barron

Saros
Annunen

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St. Louis Blues Projected Lines:

Neighbours-Thomas-Buchnevich
Holloway-Schenn-Kyrou
Joseph-Sundqvist-Bolduc
Toropchenko-Faksa-Walker

Fowler-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Suter-Leddy

Binnington
Hofer

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Juuse Saros is 17-27-6 this season with a 2.92 GAA and .897 SV%. Filip Forsberg has two goals and three assists in the last five games and is slowly picking up his offensive production.

St. Louis Blues

Dylan Holloway has seven assists in the last five games, and Jordan Kyrou continues to dominate down the stretch, with 10 points in five games.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

D Roman Josi – IR
D Jeremy Lauzon – IR
D Adam Wilsby – Out Remainder of Season

St. Louis Blues

D Colton Parayko – OUT
D Torey Krug – LTIR
LW Pavel Buchnevich – OUT

Next Game:

Nashville Predators  – March 25 at Carolina Hurricanes
St. Louis Blues – March 25 vs. Montreal Canadiens

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