Nashville Predators see two-goal lead disappear in 3rd period, fall 3-2 to St. Louis Blues

The Nashville Predators blew a two-goal lead in the third period to fall 3-2 to the St. Louis Blues at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday.

After Fedor Svechkov and Brady Skjei scored in the first period to build a 2-0 lead for the Predators, the Blues fought back in the second and third period.

Dylan Holloway made it 2-1 at the 10:25 mark of the second, then Blues scored twice in 22 seconds in the third period to take a 3-2 lead — defenseman Cam Fowler tied the game at 11:57, then Holloway scored his second goal at 12:29.

The Predators' defense had been keeping the Blues at bay most of the night, but St. Louis kept the pressure on and held on for their eighth straight win.

Joel Hofer made 16 saves in the win, while Juuse Saros made 18 saves in the loss.

Nashville (27-37-8, 62 points) host the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. St. Louis (39-28-7, 85 points) visit the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

Dylan Holloway gets Blues on the board, Predators lead 2-1

The Blues scored their first goal of the game on a shot that Juuse Saro will want to have back.

Forward Dylan Holloway sent a wrist shot on net that should have been an easy save for Saros. Instead the puck bounced in off his glove, making it a 2-1 game with 9:25 left in the second period.

It was another poor moment from Saros, who has struggled this season for the Predators.

Andreas Englund slams Jake Neighbours into wall, sparking fight

It took a bit longer than expected for a skirmish between the Predators and Blues.

At the 5:29 mark of the second period, Predators defenseman Andreas Englund slammed Blues forward Jake Neighbours into the wall near the Predators bench. After play stopped, Blues defenseman Tyler Tucker engaged with Englund in a brief fight. Englund landed a couple heavy blows before the fight was stopped.

No penalty was called for Englund's initial hit, though both he and Tucker got five minute majors for fighting.

The Predators and Blues racked up 63 penalty minutes in the last contest, a 4-1 win for St. Louis.

Fedor Svechkov, Brady Skjei put Predators up 2-0 on Blues in first period

Rookie forward Fedor Svechkov put the Predators on top early with his seventh goal of the season.

At the 2:48 mark, Svechkov received a pass from Michael Bunting and roofed a wrist shot by Blues goaltender Joel Hofer. It was a perfectly timed shot that Hofer never saw coming and gave Nashville a 1-0 lead.

A few minutes later, Brady Skjei scored his 10th goal of the season to put Nashville up 2-0. The goal was scored on the power play after Ryan Suter committed a slashing penalty.

What time is the Predators vs. Blues game on today? Time, TV schedule

• Date and game time: 7 p.m. CT, March 27
• TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network South
• Streaming info: FUBO (free trial available), ESPN+ outside the local market
• Radio: 102.5 FM The Game

The Nashville Predators vs. St. Louis Blues game will be televised by FanDuel Sports Network South with streaming available via FUBO and ESPN+ (outside of the Nashville TV market).

Predators vs. Blues betting odds

Odds according to BetMGM on Thursday, March 27

• PUCK LINE:  Predators +1.5 at -225, Blues -1.5 at +185
• O/U:  5.5 goals
• MONEY LINE: Predators +120, Hurricanes -145

Nashville Predators 2024-25 schedule

All times Central; Games on FanDuel Sports Network South unless otherwise noted

Record: 27-36-8, 62 points

October

• Oct. 10: Dallas Stars, L 4-3
• Oct. 12: at Detroit Red Wings, L 3-0
• Oct. 15: Seattle Kraken, L 7-3
• Oct. 17: Edmonton Oilers, L 4-2
• Oct. 19: Detroit Red Wings, L 5-2
• Oct. 22: Boston Bruins, W 4-0
• Oct. 25: at Chicago Blackhawks, W 3-2
• Oct. 26: Columbus Blue Jackets, W 4-3 OT
• Oct. 28: at Tampa Bay Lightning, L 3-2 OT
• Oct. 31: Edmonton Oilers, L 5-1

November

• Nov. 2: Colorado Avalanche, W 5-2
• Nov. 4: Los Angeles Kings, L 3-0
• Nov. 6: at Washington Capitals, L 3-2
• Nov. 7: at Florida Panthers, L 6-2
• Nov. 9: Utah Hockey Club, W 4-0
• Nov. 11: at Colorado Avalanche, L 3-2 OT
• Nov. 14: at Edmonton Oilers, L 3-2 OT
• Nov. 15: at Calgary Flames, L 2-0
• Nov. 17: at Vancouver Canucks, W 5-3
• Nov. 20: at Seattle Kraken, L 3-0
• Nov. 23: Winnipeg Jets, W 4-1
• Nov. 25: at New Jersey Devils, L 5-2
• Nov. 27: Philadelphia Flyers, L 3-2 OT
• Nov. 29: Tampa Bay Lightning, L 3-2 OT
• Nov. 30: at Minnesota Wild, L 3-2 OT

December

• Dec. 4: at Toronto Maple Leafs, L 3-2
• Dec. 5: at Montreal Canadiens, L 3-0
• Dec. 7: at Ottawa Senators, L 3-1
• Dec. 10: Calgary Flames, L 4-3
• Dec. 12: at Dallas Stars, W 4-1
• Dec. 14: at Colorado Avalanche, L 5-2
• Dec. 17: New York Rangers, W 2-0
• Dec. 19: Pittsburgh Penguins, L 5-4 OT
• Dec. 21: Los Angeles Kings, W 3-2 OT
• Dec. 23: Carolina Hurricanes, W 5-2
• Dec. 27: at St. Louis Blues, L 7-4
• Dec. 30: at Winnipeg Jets, L 3-0
• Dec. 31: at Minnesota Wild, L 5-3

January

• Jan. 3: at Vancouver Canucks, W 3-0
• Jan. 4: at Calgary Flames, W 4-1
• Jan. 7: at Winnipeg Jets, L 5-2
• Jan. 11: Washington Capitals, L 4-1
• Jan. 14: Vegas Golden Knights, W 5-3
• Jan. 16: Chicago Blackhawks, W 3-2 OT
• Jan. 18: Minnesota Wild, W 6-2
• Jan. 21: San Jose Sharks, W 7-5
• Jan. 23: at San Jose Sharks, W 6-5
• Jan. 25: at Anaheim Ducks, L 5-2
• Jan. 29: Vancouver Canucks, L 3-1
• Jan. 31: at Buffalo Sabres, L 4-3

February

• Feb. 1: at Pittsburgh Penguins, L 3-0
• Feb. 3: Ottawa Senators, L 5-2
• Feb. 7: at Chicago Blackhawks, L 6-2
• Feb. 8: Buffalo Sabres, W 6-4
• Feb. 22: Colorado Avalanche, W 2-1
• Feb. 23: New Jersey Devils, L 5-0
• Feb. 25: Florida Panthers, L 4-1
• Feb. 27: Winnipeg Jets, W 2-1

March

• March 1: at New York Islanders, L 7-4
• March 2: at New York Rangers, L 4-0
• March 4: at Boston Bruins, W 6-3
• March 6: Seattle Kraken, W 5-3
• March 8: Chicago Blackhawks, W 3-2 OT
• March 11: at San Jose Sharks, W 3-2
• March 14: at Anaheim Ducks, L 2-1
• March 15: at Los Angeles Kings, L 1-0
• March 18: St. Louis Blues, L 4-1
• March 20: Anaheim Ducks, L 4-1
• March 22: Toronto Maple Leafs, W 5-2
• March 23: at St. Louis Blues, L 4-1
• March 25: at Carolina Hurricanes, W 3-1
• March 27: St. Louis Blues, 7 p.m.
• March 29: Vegas Golden Knights, 5:30 p.m.
• March 31: at Philadelphia Flyers, 6 p.m.

April

• April 1: at Columbus Blue Jackets. 6 p.m.
• April 3: at Dallas Stars, 7 p.m.
• April 6: Montreal Canadiens, 6 p.m.
• April 8: New York Islanders, 7 p.m.
• April 10: at Utah Hockey Club, 8 p.m.
• April 12: at Vegas Golden Knights, 9 p.m.
• April 14: Utah Hockey Club, 7 p.m.
• April 16: Dallas Stars, 7 p.m.

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