Nashville Predators (26-35-8, in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (36-28-7, in the Central Division)
St. Louis; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blues -173, Predators +145; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators visit the St. Louis Blues after Filip Forsberg's two-goal game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Predators' 5-2 win.
St. Louis is 9-9-2 against the Central Division and 36-28-7 overall. The Blues have a +four scoring differential, with 210 total goals scored and 206 given up.
Nashville is 10-8-2 against the Central Division and 26-35-8 overall. The Predators have a 9-18-3 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
The matchup Sunday is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Blues won 4-1 in the last meeting. Jordan Kyrou led the Blues with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyrou has 29 goals and 30 assists for the Blues. Zachary Bolduc has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Forsberg has 27 goals and 37 assists for the Predators. Steven Stamkos has six goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blues: 7-2-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.7 assists, 2.7 penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Predators: 5-4-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.1 assists, four penalties and 11.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blues: None listed.
Predators: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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