St. Louis at Nashville

St. Louis Coach Ken Hitchcock presided over a practice that lasted two hours in a message to players that it's time to surge. The offense is strong and will lead the way behind All-Star Vladimir Tarasenko, tied for fourth in the league with 25 goals, forward Robby Fabbri has 11 goals and defenseman Colton Parayko leads the team with a plus-18 rating along with 19 points. Goalie Jake Allen is still out (groin injury), so Brian Elliott will be playing basically every night. They face a Nashville team that is clicking offensively, scoring 12 goals the last four games. Goalie Pekka Rinne (2.47 GAA) has been just average and the Predators are 37-18-10 OVER the total against a team with a winning record. Take the OVER.