The Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues meet Monday in NHL action at the Enterprise Center. Here’s a Blues vs Ducks Prediction. This article will include a Blues vs Ducks Pick.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks beat the Kings, lost to the Blackhawks, and they play the Mammoth next. The Ducks have split their last 8 games.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3.6 goals per game and are scoring 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Cutter Gauthier leads Anaheim with 15 goals, Troy Terry has 22 assists and Leo Carlsson has 63 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.32 goals per game and are killing 73.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 25 goals on 201 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 48 goals on 502 shots.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues beat the Senators and Mammoth, and they play the Bruins next. The Blues have split their last 6 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.62 goals per game and are scoring on 20.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 7 goals, Robert Thomas has 12 assists, and Dylan Holloway has 58 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.42 goals per game and are killing 75.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 49 goals on 414 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 36 goals on 293 shots.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won each of their last 10 games against the Ducks.
- The Ducks have lost eight of their last nine road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last six games.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games at Enterprise Center.
- The Blues have won the second period in seven of their last eight games against the Ducks following a win.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The Blues have lost nine of their last 10 games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won each of the Ducks’ last four games.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last seven games.
- The Ducks have won the second period in eight of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blues’ last six night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Ducks’ last eight road games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last eight games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last 10 road games against opponents on a winning streak.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Oskar Sundqvist has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances with the Blues as home favorites.
- Dylan Holloway has scored a goal in each of the Blues’ last four games as home favorites.
- Brayden Schenn has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues’ last six home games against the Ducks.
- Dylan Holloway has scored the first goal in each of the Blues’ last three games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Nikita Nesterenko has scored a goal in each of his four previous appearances against the Blues.
- Beckett Sennecke has recorded a point in each of the Ducks’ last seven games.
- Troy Terry has recorded at least one assist in each of the Ducks’ last six games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Blues rank 29th in the league for goals per game this season (2.62).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.42).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 2nd in the league for goals per game this season (3.60).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank 28th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.81%).
Blues vs Ducks Prediction
The Ducks have done a decent job lately responding from a loss, so there’s reason to consider the plus money. However, the Blues have won each of the last 10 games against the Ducks, and they’ve scored 4 or more goals in 8 of those games. The Ducks haven’t beat the Blues since December 2021. Spider-Man: No Way Home was in theaters at that time. It’s been a while. The Blues are coming off a couple of nice home wins and have earned points in 8 of their last 10 games. This is the best stretch from the Blues this season. I’ll side with the home team to keep the momentum going.