St. Louis Blues vs Vancouver Canucks Preview
Looking to win big? The Canucks and Blues face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blues are hosting the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.
The Canucks are favored in this Western conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Vancouver Canucks odds
St. Louis Blues vs Vancouver Canucks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three head-to-head matchups between St. Louis and Vancouver, the Canucks 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.
- The Canucks are 4-1 puck line in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- In their last three games at home, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- As the betting underdog, the Blues have an puck line mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. St. Louis posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
- As the betting favorite, the Canucks have an puck line record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
St. Louis Blues vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
Before their matchup against St. Louis, the Canucks arrive with a 24-10-3 record. They hold a 15-6-0 record when considered the favorites and 9-4-3 when seen as the underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 10-6-2 record, while they are 14-4-1 in their games at home.
When looking at their offense, the Canucks have an average of 3.8 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 28th in the league. This season, the Canucks have a 11-5 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 12-5 record.
Goalie Thatcher Demko comes into the game having made 26 starts this season. So far, his record is 18-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.9607843137254902%.
Before their matchup against Vancouver, the Blues arrive with a 18-17-1 record. They hold a 5-6-0 record when considered the favorites and 13-11-1 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 7-11-1 record, while they are 11-6-0 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Blues are averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, putting them in the 26th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 23rd in the league. This season, the Blues are 8-7 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 9-9 record.
Entering the game, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 24 games this season. His current record stands at 11-11, and his save percentage is 0.9509803921568627%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-2 win for the Blues.
St. Louis Blues vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Tips
- We like the Blues on the moneyline (+112)
- The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Justin Faulk – Lower Body – Doubtful
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Phil Di Giuseppe – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Carson Soucy – Foot – Out
