Blues vs. Predators Recap: Josi and McTavish Points Props Cash

The Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in regulation. Philip Broberg gave St. Louis the lead at 6:21 of the 1st, but Jonathan Marchessault tied it on a penalty shot at 8:40 and Filip Forsberg put Nashville ahead at 12:22. Adam Edstrom scored shorthanded at 7:05 of the 2nd, and Jimmy Snuggerud answered on the power play 31 seconds later to make it 3-2. Ryan O'Reilly and Jack Drury scored in the 3rd to pull away. St. Louis outshot Nashville 26-24, but Juuse Saros made 24 saves while Jordan Binnington made 19 saves on 24 shots. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Roman Josi 1+ points (-140 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Josi had a point in 6 of 7 games this season and 8 of his last 10. At 64 confidence this was a longer shot that landed. - What happened: He had 2 assists, clearing the line by 1.5. The first came on Edstrom's shorthanded goal at 7:05 of the 2nd, and the second on Drury's goal at 8:14 of the 3rd. He logged 24:36, with 1 shot on goal, 2 blocks and a +4. - Worth watching: He played 24:36 and picked up a point while killing a penalty, so he is used in every situation. That workload is the case for the angle.

Mason McTavish 1+ points (-110 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: McTavish had a point in 6 of 7 games for St. Louis and 9 of his last 10. At 63 confidence, this was another longer shot that landed. - What happened: He had the only assist on Broberg's opening goal at 6:21 of the 1st, so the prop was settled early. He finished with 0 goals, 1 assist and 2 shots on goal in 18:36, clearing the line by 0.5. - Worth watching: He got 4:52 of power-play time on a night St. Louis drew 5 power plays. That power-play role keeps his point floor up when the Blues draw penalties.

How the game played out

The 1st period turned it. St. Louis led early, but Nashville scored twice in 3:42, starting with the penalty shot. Edstrom's shorthanded goal in the 2nd was the big swing, and the Predators scored twice more in the 3rd.

Trends to watch

• Steven Stamkos had 2 assists and Forsberg had 1 goal and 1 assist, and they drove the Nashville offense.
• Nashville blocked 20 shots to St. Louis's 4, which kept the Blues' shot edge from turning into goals.
• St. Louis scored once on 5 power plays and gave up a shorthanded goal, a special-teams night that went Nashville's way.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. More on the NHL hub, in all NHL recaps and in our guide to implied probability.