The Utah Hockey Club and the St. Louis Blues meet Thursday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Hockey Club vs. St. Louis Blues prediction.
Utah Hockey Club Recap
The Utah Hockey Club come into this one looking to bounce back after a 3-0 loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets last time out. After this game, Utah will head home for a matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights.
Utah In A Funk
Clayton Keller has a team-high 12 points with 6 goals and 6 assists while Nick Schmaltz has a team-high 11 assists. Dylan Guenther has 10 points with 6 goals and 4 assists and Logan Cooley has 10 points with 2 goals and 8 assists. Mikhail Sergachev has 9 points with 7 assists while Barrett Hayton has 7 points with 5 goals. Michael Kesselring and Matias Maccelli each have 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists while Ian Cole has 6 points with 5 assists. Connor Ingram has gone 5-2-3 with a 3.57 GAA and a .881 save percentage while Karel Vejmelka has gone 0-3 with a 2.75 GAA and an .899 save percentage in goal for Utah this season.
Why the Utah Hockey Club will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Blues’ last five games at Enterprise Center.
- The Blues have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a home win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Blues’ last nine games.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against opponents on a losing streak.
St. Louis Blues Recap
The St. Louis Blues come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out. After this game, the Blues will welcome the Washington Capitals to town.
Blues On Back-To-Back Wins
Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 11 points including a team-high 4 goals and 7 assists while Philip Broberg has 9 points with 7 assists. Colton Parayko has 8 points with 3 goals and 5 assists and Pavel Buchnevich has 7 points with 4 goals and 3 assists. Dylan Holloway has 6 points with 4 goals as well. Robert Thomas has 6 points with 5 assists while Jake Neighbours has 5 points with 4 goals and Brandon Saad has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. Brayden Schenn and Justin Faulk each have 5 points with 4 assists. Joel Hofer has gone 3-1 with a 2.77 GAA and a .903 save percentage in goal for St. Louis so far this season while Jordan Binnington is 4-5 with a 2.77 GAA and a .904 save percentage.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won each of their last nine Thursday games at Enterprise Center.
- Utah has lost each of its last five road games.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Thursday games at Enterprise Center.
Utah Hockey Club vs. Blues Prediction
I’m on the Blues here. Utah’s just struggling right now and can’t seem to get out of their own way. The Blues have been hot and cold but I feel they’re at least a little bit more trustworthy at this point, and I think that the Blues can get the job done on home ice. Give me St. Louis in this one.