The Nashville Predators look to build off yesterday’s close win over the Chicago Blackhawks today. They’ll face a St. Louis Blues team that’s won eight straight, leaving them very close to clinching a playoff berth. Both teams defeated a Central Division opponent yesterday—the Blues had a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Wild—and both teams lost a defender to injury in yesterday’s game, with the Preds’ Jeremy Lauzon leaving after an awkward fall and the Blues’ Nick Leddy leaving after taking a stick to the head.
Vladimir Tarasenko and Robert Thomas lead the Blues’ offense, with Tarasenko’s 32 goals and 73 points out in front.