Game Notes: Nov. 10 at Nashville

Matchup

What to Watch

Look for this game to come down to even-strength play. Over their last eight meetings, the Blues and Predators have combined to go six for 54 (11.1%) with the man advantage. Over the past three seasons, both teams have been solid at even strength as the Blues share seventh overall with a plus-40 even strength goal differential in that span, while the Predators come in at 12th with a plus-25 mark.

Milestones

• David Perron - 8 shy of 200 career assists
• Jay Bouwmeester - 4 shy of 300 career assists
• Alexander Steen - 1 shy of 200 career goals / 7 shy of 300 career assists / 9 shy of 500 career points
• Ryan Reaves - 2 shy of 600 career PIM
• Vladimir Tarasenko - 6 shy of 100 career PIM
• Paul Stastny - 10 shy of 200 career goals
• Colton Parayko - 8 shy of 100 career games
• Jori Lehtera - 6 shy of 100 career PIM

Quick Hits

• Jake Allen is 4-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA and a .920 SV% (1 SO) in his career vs. Nashville
• Blues goaltender Carter Hutton spent the past three seasons in Nashville, posting a 33-23-12 record in 75 games with the Predators
• Over their last nine games at Bridgestone Arena, the Blues have killed 28 of 29 Predators power play attempts

50th Anniversary Throwback Note

On this day in 1973, St. Louis beat Montreal 5-0, to become the first post-1967 expansion team to register 200 career victories. No. 200 came early in their seventh NHL season. Wayne Stephenson got the Blues' shutout - the second of his career