Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues Preview
Planning on watching today’s Blues and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Canucks are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Blues. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – St. Louis Blues odds
Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Canucks, the Blues have put together a record of 3-2. Not only have the Blues gone 2-1 against the puck line in their last three games vs. the Canucks, they are also 2-1 puck line the last three times they have faced the Canucks on the road.
- Across their last five road contests, St. Louis has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across their last three home contests, Vancouver has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Canucks have an puck line mark of just 9-1 in their last ten games. Vancouver posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.
- Through their last three games as the favorite, the Blues have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.
Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
Through 45 games, the Blues have a record of 23-20-2, which has them in 10th place in the Western Conference and 6th place in the Central Division. On the road, St. Louis is 9-12-1.
As an underdog this season, the Blues are 17-13-2. Over their last ten games, St. Louis has gone 5-5, and they have won two straight games coming into tonight’s matchup.
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 26th in the league. Coming into the game, the Blues have a 10-7 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 12-11.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vancouver, goalie Joel Hofer has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 7-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.515%.
At 68 points, the Canucks sit atop the Western Conference and Pacific Division standings with a record of 32-11-4. Vancouver has won three straight games to improve their record over their last ten games to 8-2. At home, the Canucks are 17-4-1 this season and have won four straight games at Rogers Arena.
On the year, Vancouver has been favored in 28 of their 47 games, going 20-7-1 in those contests. Over their last three games, the Canucks have been favored and come away with wins each time. Against other Western Conference teams, Vancouver has gone 18-8 this season.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Canucks are averaging 3.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 1st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 28th in the league. The Vancouver offense is ranked 7th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 16th in the NHL.
Goalie Thatcher Demko gets the start and has made 34 starts this season. His record at this point is 25-8, and his save percentage is 0.981%.
With the Canucks being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Canucks.
Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues Betting Tips
- Take the Canucks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blues (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Phil Di Giuseppe – Undisclosed – Out
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Carson Soucy – Hand – Out
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Kasperi Kapanen – Lower Body – Out
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
