The St. Louis Blues wrap up a four-game road trip Saturday afternoon with a Central Division matchup against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Puck drop is set for noon CT.
St. Louis (7-7-2, 16 points) enters the game after a hard-fought 5-4 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. The Blues rallied from a three-goal deficit with three unanswered scores late in regulation before falling in the extra period. They are 3-5-1 on the road this season and sit sixth in the Central Division.
Nashville (7-4-5, 19 points) has momentum, riding a three-game winning streak that includes a 3-2 overtime victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Filip Forsberg continues to pace the Predators with 19 points (5 goals, 14 assists), while captain Roman Josi leads the team with 16 assists. Steven Stamkos has contributed nine goals, and the Predators hold a strong power-play unit operating near 30 percent.
The teams met earlier this season on Oct. 17 in Nashville, with the Predators taking a 5-2 decision. Forsberg, Ryan O’Reilly, and others scored in that game as Nashville controlled play for stretches. St. Louis has scored a power-play goal in four consecutive meetings against the Predators (4-for-12 in those games) and holds a 5-4-0 mark in its last nine contests against Nashville. Robert Thomas has been productive in the series historically, with 17 points in his last 12 games versus the Predators.
**Projected Lineups**
Blues coach Jim Montgomery is expected to stick with a similar group to Thursday’s lineup in New Jersey. The projected forward lines include Dylan Holloway-Robert Thomas-Jimmy Snuggerud, Connor McMichael-Mason McTavish-Aleksanteri Kaskimäki, Jake Neighbours-Dalibor Dvorsky-Pavel Buchnevich, and Alexey Toropchenko-Pius Suter-Ross Johnston. On defense, the pairings feature Philip Broberg-Brandon Carlo, Colton Parayko-Justin Barron, and Cam Fowler-Adam Jiricek. Joel Hofer is the likely starter in net, with Jordan Binnington available. Hofer has been the primary option this season (6-4-1, 2.39 GAA, .918 save percentage in 11 appearances).
Nashville’s projected group includes Steven Stamkos-Ryan O’Reilly-Mavrik Bourque and Filip Forsberg-Shane Wright-Nils Hoglander up front, with Roman Josi anchoring the blue line. Juuse Saros is expected between the pipes. The Predators will also debut their Hometown Remix jerseys for the first of 10 scheduled uses this season.
**Keys to the Game**
Special teams could play a decisive role. Nashville’s power play ranks among the league’s better units, while the Blues’ penalty kill has been solid (around 86 percent). St. Louis will look for continued contributions from its depth scorers—McTavish, Broberg, and Holloway are tied for the team lead with 12 points each, and Snuggerud leads the club with eight goals. Containing Forsberg and Josi’s transition play will be critical for the Blues’ defense, which has been without Tyler Tucker (knee) and others.
Both teams sit near the middle of the Central standings with similar goal differentials. A Blues victory would move them closer to the Predators and provide a positive finish to the road swing before returning home for a stretch that includes five of the next seven games at Enterprise Center, beginning Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings.
The matchup is available on Blue Note+ locally and 101 ESPN on the radio. With both clubs still finding consistency early in the 2026-27 season, Saturday’s contest offers an opportunity for St. Louis to gain ground in the division while testing itself against a Nashville team playing with recent confidence.
