8:07 pm
November 11

Predators @ Blues

Who will WIN this matchup?

Nashville Predators (7-5-1)

@ St. Louis Blues (8-2-1)

 

Starting Goalies:

David Rittich (NSH): Confirmed

Jordan Binnington (STL): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Nashville Predators: (+160)

St. Louis Blues: (-180)

 

• The St. Louis Blues will look to extend their early-season roll when they host the Central Division-rival Nashville Predators on Thursday. The Blues have taken just two regulation losses in their first 11 games. They return home after a 2-1-1 road trip.

• The Predators won 4-2 at Dallas on Wednesday night, making them 3-1-1 on their current six-game road trip and they are 6-1-1 in their last eight games overall. Nashville started Juuse Saros in goal Wednesday, so there is a good chance backup David Rittich could make his debut against the Blues. He missed the first month of the season due to COVID-19 protocols.

• Since St. Louis goalie Jordan Binnington is coming off a strong performance in a 3-2 shootout victory at Winnipeg — 39 saves in the game, then four saves in the shootout — he figures to start against the Predators.

• The Blues will be looking to re-establish their puck possession game after the Jets outplayed them for much of the Tuesday night contest.

• The Blues made a roster adjustment ahead of the Nashville game, sending rookie Jake Neighbours back to the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League. They want the 19-year-old winger to continue his development while leaving him in consideration to play for Team Canada in the World Junior Championships.

• The Blues recalled forward Dakota Joshua from their Springfield affiliate in the AHL to replace him. Also, forwards Brayden Schenn (upper-body injury) and Oskar Sundqvist (knee surgery) are nearing their return.

• The Predators placed forwards Filip Forsberg and Nick Cousins on injured reserve Tuesday. Both are sidelined on a week-to-week basis with upper-body injuries. Michael McCarron and Mathieu Olivier arrived from Milwaukee of the AHL to replace them, and both played Wednesday at Dallas.

• Nashville defenseman Alexandre Carrier exited the Wednesday game after being hit the back of the head by a slap shot. He is questionable for the Thursday contest.

6/10
Confidence
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St. Louis Blues
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