St. Louis evened the series with a desperate win in Game 2, but they are fortunate not to be down 0-2. The last game Nashville outshot and out-hit them, but the Predators got called for 23 minutes in penalties while the Blues had just two minutes. Now Nashville is home, with star power and balance at #11 in goals scored, and #15 in goals allowed and in penalty killing. Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne faced just 20 shots in Game 2, and the Predators are a sizzling 24-9-8 at home. Nashville is also 20-8 against the Western Conference, 19-7 at home versus a team with a winning road record. The home team is also 12-4 in the last 16 meetings. Take Nashville.
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