The St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings meet Saturday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. Here’s a Red Wings vs Blues Prediction. This article will include a Red Wings vs Blues Pick.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues lost to the Kings and Mammoth, and they play the Penguins next. The Blues have lost 3 of their last 4 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.86 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Neighbours leads St. Louis with 4 goals, Paven Buchnevich has 4 assists, and Jimmy Snuggerud has 14 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.86 goals per game and are killing 72.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 14 goals on 122 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 12 goals on 57 shots.
Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview
The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Sabres and Islanders, and they play the Blues next. The Red Wings have lost back-to-back games.
The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 6 goals, Alex DeBrincat has 7 assists and Moritz Seider has 20 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 90.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 13 goals on 118 shots faced, while John Gibson has allowed 12 goals on 94 shots.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Red Wings have won eight of their last nine home games.
- The Blues have lost each of their last five games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Red Wings’ last five games.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blues have lost the first period in eight of their last nine games following a home loss.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Red Wings’ last six games at Little Caesars Arena.
- The Red Wings have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 14 games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Red Wings’ last 11 games at Little Caesars Arena.
- The Blues have won the second period in each of their last six games following a home loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blues’ last eight games as underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Three of the Red Wings’ last four home games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last eight games as home favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last six games as underdogs.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Larkin has recorded at least one point in each of the Red Wings’ last eight games.
- Alex DeBrincat has scored at least one goal in eight of the Red Wings’ last 10 games as favorites.
- Dylan Larkin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Red Wings’ last four home games.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Alexandre Texier has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances against the Red Wings.
- Cam Fowler has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five appearances against the Red Wings.
- Pavel Buchnevich has recorded at least one point in eight of the Blues’ last nine games as road underdogs.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Red Wings rank 4th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (90.48%).
- The Detroit Red Wings rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (2).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.86).
- The St. Louis Blues have suffered the equal-largest margin of defeat in the NHL this season (5-goals vs Wild on October, 9).
Red Wings vs Blues Prediction
The Blues have hit a rough patch over their last few games, and the defensive issues that are creeping up usually don’t fix itself on the road. The Red Wings are unbeaten on their home ice and will be eager to get back on track after two poor showings on the road. Both of these teams have taken a step back this week, but I’m giving the Red Wings the edge on their home ice.