Nashville PredatorsPredators16-17-4
2FinalDec 27, 2025
St. Louis BluesBlues15-16-8
3TVFanDuel SN SouthFanDuel SN MWKMOV-TVStreamESPN+Matrix Midwest
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
NSH−102
STL−118
Puck line
NSH +1.5−270
STL −1.5+220
Total O/U
Over 5.5−118
Under 5.5−102
- Puck line: Predators +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The St. Louis Blues edged the Nashville Predators 3-2 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Dec 27, 2025 to move to 15-16-8.
The Blues won despite being outshot 32-20.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| STL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Hofer · L: Saros
Scoring plays
First Period
- STLGoal · 8:45Brayden Schenn Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Cam Fowler (13), Dalibor Dvorsky (3)0-1
- NSHGoal · 11:41Tyson Jost Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Nicolas Hague (7)1-1
- STLGoal · 18:14Pavel Buchnevich Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Robert Thomas (19)1-2
Third Period
- STLGoal · 4:40Pavel Buchnevich Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Robert Thomas (20), Philip Broberg (11)1-3
- NSHGoal · 12:03Fedor Svechkov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Haula (15), Nicolas Hague (8)2-3
Team stats
NSHSTL
- Shots
- 32
- 20
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 37.7
- 62.3
- Hits
- 17
- 25
- Blocked Shots
- 3
- 19
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 4
Top performers
Nashville PredatorsSt. Louis Blues
Goals
Fedor Svechkov1
Pavel Buchnevich2
Assists
Nicolas Hague2
Robert Thomas2
Points
Nicolas Hague2
Pavel Buchnevich2
Player stats
Predators · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bunting LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Luke Evangelista RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Filip Forsberg LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 18:30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Haula LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Tyson Jost C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10:35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael McCarron C | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Reilly C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 18:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 | 2 |
| Reid Schaefer LW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Smith RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Steven Stamkos C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 16:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Fedor Svechkov C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:07 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.1 | 2 |
| Matthew Wood RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
Predators · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Blankenburg D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Hague D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:05 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Roman Josi D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 23:38 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Perbix D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brady Skjei D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Wilsby D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Predators · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse Saros G | 3 | 20 | 17 | .850 | 57:52 | 0 |
Blues · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonatan Berggren RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pavel Buchnevich LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:48 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dalibor Dvorsky RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 11:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Kyrou RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Neighbours LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brayden Schenn C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 16:57 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54.5 | 2 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Otto Stenberg C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12:17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oskar Sundqvist C | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 14:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.8 | 0 |
| Pius Suter C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Robert Thomas C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20:43 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 | 0 |
| Alexey Toropchenko RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12:43 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blues · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Broberg D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22:58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Faulk D | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 23:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cam Fowler D | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 19:53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Logan Mailloux D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Colton Parayko D | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tucker D | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 16:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blues · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Hofer G | 2 | 32 | 30 | .938 | 59:47 | 0 |
Three stars
- Pavel Buchnevich (STL)
- Joel Hofer (STL)
- Brayden Schenn (STL)
Game info
VenueEnterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
Attendance18,096
OfficialsLinesman: Shandor Alphonso · Referee: Garrett Rank · Referee: Jake Brenk · Linesman: Shawn Oliver
TVFanDuel SN South · localFanDuel SN MW · localKMOV-TV · local
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