St. Louis Blues vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Red Wings and Blues. The game is starting at 7:30 ET on ESPN, and it’s hosted by the Blues at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Blues being the favored team playing at home against the Red Wings. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Detroit Red Wings odds
St. Louis Blues vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three head-to-head matchups between Detroit and St. Louis, the Blues hold the edge with a record of 2-1. Not only does the team have the better record, but they have won in convincing fashion, posting an average scoring differential of 2 points.
- Across their ten previous road games, Detroit has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Blues have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-3.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Detroit has an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 6-4 straight up.
St. Louis Blues vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Coming into their game vs. St. Louis, the Red Wings are 14-9-4. They are 5-1-3 when favored and 9-8-1 as the underdog. On the road, they have gone 6-5-1 this season and are 8-4-3 at home.
Offensively, the Red Wings come into the game at 3.7 goals per contest placing 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 18th position in the league. This season, the Red Wings are 7-2 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 7-6 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. St. Louis, goalie Ville Husso has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 8-4, and his save percentage stands at 88.6%.
Before their matchup against Detroit, the Blues arrive with a 13-13-1 record. They hold a 4-5-0 record when considered the favorites and 9-8-1 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 6-9-1 record this season, and they are 7-4-0 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Blues have an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 26th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 17th in the league. This season, the Blues have a 6-5 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 6-7 record.
Entering the game, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 18 games this season. His current record stands at 8-8, and his save percentage is 91.1%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Red Wings winning this one 4-3.
St. Louis Blues vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- We like the Red Wings on the moneyline (+104)
- The Red Wings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- David Perron – Suspension – Out
- Dylan Larkin – Head – Out
- J.T. Compher – Undisclosed – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
- Klim Kostin – Undisclosed – Out
