NSH at STL
Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues. Preview from the model, the licensed feeds and last season's measures. Nothing here is a betting recommendation.
- Model now
- Expected score
- Market
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- Venue
- Enterprise Center
What the model says now
Lineups not yet published: each club's usual lineup assumed. Starting goalie not confirmed: goaltending held at league average. This estimate moves until the ledger freezes it before puck drop.
Source: CapOrCup game model (derived from club ratings, rest and starters)
What the schedule did to each side
Nights off, back-to-backs, third games in four nights, road-trip position and travel since the last game, from the statistical schedule. Shown as facts; rest is in the price, travel is not.
2 nights off
1 night off · 1300 km since the last game, 1 time zone
In goal
The league names no starter before puck drop. First on each club's depth chart, from the licensed feed, is the expected starter.
Juuse Saros
Joel Hofer
Expected lines
What each club intends per the feed's depth chart, with each forward's shooter rating (Elo, against the goalies faced last season). A listing is the club's statement, not a game sheet.
Nashville Predators
L1 Steven Stamkos (top tenth of the league) · Ryan O'Reilly (below the league middle) · Jonathan Marchessault (bottom tenth of the league)
L2 Filip Forsberg (top tenth of the league) · Matthew Wood (top tenth of the league) · Nils Hoglander (below the league middle)
L3 Reid Schaefer · Vitali Pinchuk · Alexander Kerfoot
D1 Nicolas Hague (above the league middle) · Roman Josi (above the league middle)
D2 Brady Skjei (below the league middle) · Nick Perbix (below the league middle)
PP1 Steven Stamkos (top tenth of the league) · Ryan O'Reilly (below the league middle) · Matthew Wood (top tenth of the league) · Filip Forsberg (top tenth of the league) · Roman Josi (above the league middle)
St. Louis Blues
L1 Dylan Holloway (above the league middle) · Robert Thomas (top tenth of the league) · Jimmy Snuggerud (above the league middle)
L2 Connor McMichael (below the league middle) · Mason McTavish (below the league middle) · Jonatan Berggren (above the league middle)
L3 Jake Neighbours (above the league middle) · Dalibor Dvorsky (above the league middle) · Pavel Buchnevich (above the league middle)
D1 Philip Broberg (below the league middle) · Adam Jiricek
D2 Justin Barron · Colton Parayko (below the league middle)
PP1 Jake Neighbours (above the league middle) · Robert Thomas (top tenth of the league) · Dylan Holloway (above the league middle) · Jimmy Snuggerud (above the league middle) · Adam Jiricek
Who the clubs list as out
Club-announced listings relayed by the licensed feed. No cause is inferred; Day To Day players are shown but not counted as out.
Nashville Predators
Mavrik Bourque (C): Day To Day (upper body), listed since 2026-10-08, expected back 2026-10-22
William Trudeau (D): Out (upper body), listed since 2026-10-08, expected back 2026-10-22
St. Louis Blues
Adam Jecho (C): Out (personal), listed since 2026-09-11, expected back 2026-11-03
Alexey Toropchenko (RW): Out (upper-body), listed since 2026-10-02, expected back 2026-11-14
Dillon Dube (C): Out (neck), listed since 2026-10-09, expected back 2026-12-04
Logan Mailloux (D): Out (hand), listed since 2026-09-28, expected back 2026-11-25
Ross Johnston (LW): Out (lower body), listed since 2026-10-17, expected back 2026-10-20
Torey Krug (D): Out (ankle), listed since 2026-10-12, expected back 2027-07-01
Tyler Tucker (D): Out (knee), listed since 2026-09-28, expected back 2026-11-12
Who has the whistle
Named by the league, usually near puck drop. Each referee's record is from last season's play-by-play penalties; ranks are distance from league norms.