Blues vs. Predators Recap: Stamkos and Josi Cash in Nashville Win

The Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 in regulation. Both teams scored on the power play in the 1st: Jimmy Snuggerud put St. Louis ahead at 13:07, and Steven Stamkos tied it at 16:07. Ross Colton scored the go-ahead goal at even strength at 9:02 of the 2nd, and Nick Perbix added an empty-netter at 18:31 of the 3rd. Nashville outshot St. Louis 29-26. Juuse Saros stopped 25 of 26 shots, and Joel Hofer made 26 saves on 28. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Roman Josi 2+ shots on goal (-280 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Josi had cleared 2+ shots on goal in 13 of 16 games this season, averaging 2.8. - What happened: He had 2 SOG in 25:38 (3:33 on the power play), clearing the line by 0.5. He also had 2 assists, on Stamkos's power-play goal in the 1st and on Colton's go-ahead goal at 9:02 of the 2nd. - Worth watching: Josi played more than 25 minutes, which keeps him in the shot market most nights. He only cleared by the minimum here, so price matters at -280.

Steven Stamkos 1+ points (-156 at FanDuel, -165 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Stamkos had a point in 7 of his last 10 and 12 of 16 this season, including 3 of his last 5. - What happened: He finished with 1 G, 1 A and 5 SOG in 19:23, clearing the line by 1.5. His power-play goal at 16:07 of the 1st, set up by Mavrik Bourque and Josi, tied the game 1-1. He picked up the primary assist on Perbix's empty-netter at 18:31 of the 3rd. - Worth watching: The 5 shots on goal and 3:32 of power-play time show how much he was involved. At -156 on FanDuel, his point rate makes this market worth checking again.

How the game played out

The power plays canceled out in the 1st, with each team scoring once. After that, Saros kept St. Louis off the board for the rest of the game. Colton's goal in the 2nd held up as the winner, and Hofer was pulled for an extra attacker before Perbix scored into the empty net.

Trends to watch

• Stamkos (3:32) and Josi (3:33) both logged more than three minutes on the power play, and they combined on the tying power-play goal.
• Saros saw 26 shots and allowed only the power-play goal, so St. Louis did not score at even strength.
• Nashville blocked 18 shots to St. Louis's 12.

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