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St. Louis Blues vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena

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STLNHL · BN+ · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The St. Louis Blues visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with puck drop at 8:00 PM ET. The game is on STLNHL, BN+ and SCRIPPS.

This is the first of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Blues

Game 3 of a road trip: Ottawa and Minnesota, now Nashville.

  1. 72026-10-07: no game
  2. 82026-10-08: vs SJS
  3. 92026-10-09: no game
  4. 102026-10-10: vs CBJ
  5. 112026-10-11: no game
  6. 122026-10-12: no game
  7. 132026-10-13: at OTT
  8. 142026-10-14: no game
  9. 152026-10-15: at MIN
  10. 162026-10-16: no game
  11. 172026-10-17: at NSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~691 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,391 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Predators

Another game at home.

  1. 72026-10-07: no game
  2. 82026-10-08: at MTL
  3. 92026-10-09: no game
  4. 102026-10-10: at OTT
  5. 112026-10-11: no game
  6. 122026-10-12: no game
  7. 132026-10-13: vs VGK
  8. 142026-10-14: no game
  9. 152026-10-15: vs SJS
  10. 162026-10-16: no game
  11. 172026-10-17: vs STL
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

St. Louis BluesBluesTue, Oct 13 at OTT
  1. L1Holloway#81Thomas#18Snuggerud#21
    11:03 together at 5v5
  2. L2Buchnevich#89Neighbours#63Dvorsky#15
    8:14 together at 5v5
  3. L3McMichael#77McTavish#83Berggren#29
    7:54 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJohnston#49Suter#22Peterson#32
    6:22 together at 5v5
  1. D1Fowler#17Carlo#25
    12:56 together at 5v5
  2. D2Broberg#6Jiricek#36
    11:04 together at 5v5
  3. D3Parayko#55Barron#72
    9:25 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Buchnevich LMcMichael LMcTavish CDvorsky RFowler D1:40
  2. 2Holloway LNeighbours LThomas CSnuggerud RJiricek D1:38

Penalty kill

  1. 1Buchnevich LSuter CParayko DBroberg D1:42
  2. 2Buchnevich LSuter CFowler DCarlo D1:18
Nashville PredatorsPredatorsTue, Oct 13 vs VGK
  1. L1Forsberg#9Hoglander#21Wood#71
    7:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewColton#79Drury#18Edstrom#84
    6:39 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewStamkos#91O'Reilly#90Kerfoot#14
    4:39 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewJosi#59Wilsby#2
    10:48 together at 5v5
  2. D2Skjei#76Perbix#48
    10:28 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHague#41Struble#3
    7:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Forsberg LStamkos CO'Reilly CMarchessault CJosi D4:22
  2. 2Kerfoot CColton CPinchuk CWood RAhcan D0:25

Penalty kill

  1. 1Kerfoot CDrury CSkjei DPerbix D2:16
  2. 2O'Reilly CEdstrom CJosi DWilsby D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

STLNSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

STL 71% (10th most settled)NSH 43% (most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

STL 1:07 left (latest · 13 pulls)NSH 1:56 left (11th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

STL 46.6s (6th shortest)NSH 48.7s (14th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

STL 26% (8th least often)NSH 30% (15th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series