The St. Louis Blues will play the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. St. Louis has lost two of their last three games, while Detroit is on a three game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Blues vs Red Wings prediction.
Blues Preview
The St. Louis Blues are 30-24-2 this year after they defeated the Islanders by a score of 4-0 in their last game. St. Louis scored three goals in the second period and one goal in the third for the shutout win. The Blues were out shot by a total of 38-25 and went 1-5 on the power play in the game. St. Louis lost to Toronto by a score of 4-2 and Nashville by a score of 5-2 in the two games prior to New York. The Blues are scoring 2.93 goals per game and they are allowing 3.05 goals against per game, while going 17.9% on the power play and 79.5% on the penalty kill. Robert Thomas has led St. Louis with 19 goals, 46 assists, and 115 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for St. Louis is Jordan Binnington, who is 20-15-2 this season with a 2.85 goals against average and a .911 save percentage.
Red Wings Preview
The Detroit Red Wings are 30-20-6 this season after they defeated Colorado by a score of 2-1 in overtime. The Red Wings trailed 1-0 in the third period, but Larkin was able to tie the game, before setting up Kane for the overtime winner. Detroit was out shot by a total of 31-30 and went 1-4 on the power play in the game. Detroit defeated Seattle by a score of 4-3 and Calgary by a score of 5-0 in the two games prior to Colorado. The Red Wings are scoring 3.46 goals per game and they are allowing 3.21 goals against per game, while going 23.2% on the power play and 82.3% on the penalty kill. Dylan Larkin has led Detroit with 25 goals, 26 assists, and 155 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Detroit is Alex Lyon, who is 16-8-2 this year with a 2.75 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.
Detroit Red Wings Team Facts
- The Red Wings have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a win.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last seven day games following a win.
- The home team has won the third period in seven of the Red Wings’ last eight games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the last seven games between the Blues and Red Wings.
St. Louis Blues Team Facts
- The Blues have won each of their last three games as underdogs against the Red Wings.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last four games at Little Caesars Arena.
- The Blues have lost the third period in each of their last three games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last six day games against opponents on a winning streak.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Larkin has scored a goal in each of his last four home appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Dylan Larkin has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances against Central Division opponents at Little Caesars Arena.
- Alex DeBrincat has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a home favorite against Central Division opponents.
- Dylan Larkin has the most Shorthanded Goals for the Red Wings this season (2).
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Saad has scored a goal in three of the Blues’ last four games.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in nine of the Blues’ last 10 games as underdogs.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last seven day games.
- Pavel Buchnevich has the equal-most Shorthanded Goals for the Blues this season (2).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Red Wings rank 8th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.29%).
- The Detroit Red Wings are one of only two teams to win 5+ games when trailing after Period 2 this season.
- The St. Louis Blues are one of only seven teams to win 3+ games when trailing after Period 2 this season.
- The St. Louis Blues rank 25th in the league for shots per game this season (28.7).
Blues vs Red Wings Betting Prediction
Detroit comes into this matchup with plenty of momentum after beating Colorado in overtime and they have won three games in a row. The Red Wings are 16-8-5 at home and they have been one of the higher scoring teams in the league this season. St. Louis is 13-13-1 on the road this year, but they have won five of their last six road games. The Blues may be the slightly better defensive team in this matchup, but I am going to continue to ride Detroit, as they have played very well this season. Take the Red Wings at home.