NHL Game Preview: St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators with Line Combinations 3/18/2025

Jordan Binnington Linked to Three Teams
(Dilip Vishwanat/AP)

St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators

Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Date: Tuesday, March 18
Time: 7:00 PM CST

TV: ESPN+ / FDSNMW / FDSNSO
Radio:
St. Louis – 101 ESPN (101.1 FM)
Nashville – The Game 102.5 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
St. Louis -1.5 ML +220
Nashville +1.5 ML -270
O/U 5.5

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St. Louis Blues News & Notes:

St. Louis has had an up-and-down season and is still battling for a playoff position. The Blues are tied at 73 points with the Vancouver Canucks, who hold the second Wild Card position. Outside of a head-to-head matchup with the Canucks on Thursday, the Blues will play Nashville twice and Chicago on the weekend. They have a perfect opportunity to pick up 6+ points this week.

Nashville Predators News & Notes:

Nashville has lost back-to-back games but is 3-2 in their last five games. The Predators currently hold the third-best odds for the #1 overall pick at the upcoming draft.

The NHL announced today that the Predators would face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2025 Global Series in Sweden.

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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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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Players To Watch:

St. Louis Blues

Jordan Binnington continues to be the pulse of the Blues. When he’s hot, he’s HOT. When he’s not, he’s not. The Blues have given him plenty of offensive support, helping the Blues win any game that he’s given up 3 or less goals in his last 10 starts.

Nashville Predators

Filip Forsberg has been carrying the load for Nashville offensively. Leading the team in goals and assists. Juuse Saros has declined in save percentage and goals against average over the last two seasons. Some of that has to do with the team in front of him, and some of that is on his personal performance. I’d expect Saros to look at improving his save percentage down the stretch, as it’s the worst of his career.

Injury Report:

St. Louis Blues

D Colton Parayko – OUT
D Torey Krug – LTIR – Will Miss The Entire Season

Nashville Predators

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

Next game:

St. Louis Blues – March 20 vs. Vancouver Canucks
Nashville Predators – March 20 vs. Anaheim Ducks

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