St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators
· National Hockey League
Nashville brings losing streak into game against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues (3-3-1, in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (2-2-3, in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators play the St. Louis Blues after losing three straight games.
Nashville is 2-2-3 overall with a 1-1-0 record against the Central Division. The Predators have a -2 scoring differential, with 18 total goals scored and 20 conceded.
St. Louis is 3-3-1 overall with a 1-3-0 record against the Central Division. The Blues have a 3-1-0 record in games they score at least three goals.
Saturday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
INJURIES: Predators: Mavrik Bourque: day to day (upper body), William Trudeau: out (upper body).
Blues: Adam Jecho: out (personal), Torey Krug: out (ankle), Alexey Toropchenko: out (upper-body), Pavel Buchnevich: day to day (personal), Tyler Tucker: out (knee), Dillon Dube: out (neck), Logan Mailloux: out (hand).
Regular Season Series
Statistics
 STL |
 NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.29 | Goals Against Average | 2.86 |
| 26.9 | Shots Against per Game | 29.6 |
| 87.5 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 86.4 |
| 3 | Power Play Goals Against | 3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.57 | Goals For per Game | 2.57 |
| 25.9 | Shots per Game | 24.4 |
| 3 | Power Play Goals | 7 |
| 18.8 | Power Play Percentage | 26.9 |
| 3 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 78 | Penalty Minutes | 49 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mavrik Bourque, C | Out | Oct 17 |
St. Louis Blues Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ross Johnston, LW | Out | Oct 17 |
| Torey Krug, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 12 |
| Dillon Dube, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Alexey Toropchenko, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 5 |
| Tyler Tucker, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
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