St. Louis Blues vs Detroit Red Wings prediction 12-12-23 NHL Picks

The Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues meet in NHL action from the Enterprise Center on Tuesday night. Two teams on respective three-game losing streaks, who comes out on top here? Let’s dive in and give out a Red Wings vs. Blues Prediction.

Detroit Red Wings Team Preview

The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to snap their three-game losing streak after a 6-3 loss to Dallas last time out. Alex DeBrincat leads the Red Wings in scoring with 26 points including a team-high 13 goals and 13 assists while Dylan Larkin is right behind with 25 points including 11 goals and 14 assists. Lucas Raymond has 22 points with 9 goals and 13 assists and Shayne Gostisbehere has 21 points with a team-high 16 assists. Ville Husso has gone 8-4-2 in goal for Detroit this season with a 3.65 GAA and an .886 save percentage while James Reimer is 2-3-2 with a .911 save percentage and 2.58 GAA and Alex Lyon is 4-2 with a 2.13 GAA and a .931 save percentage this season.

Detroit Red Wings Team Facts

• The Red Wings have won each of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Blues.
• The Red Wings have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games as underdogs.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last nine games against Central Division opponents.
• The Red Wings have lost the third period in four of their last five games.

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St. Louis Blues Team Preview

The St. Louis Blues will also be looking to snap a three-game losing skid following a 3-1 loss to Chicago in their last matchup. Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 27 points including team-highs of 10 goals and 17 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 20 points split between 9 goals and 11 assists. Jordan Kyrou has 17 points with 5 goals and 12 assists while Brayden Schenn has 16 points with 8 goals and 8 assists as well this season. Jordan Binnington’s gone 8-8-1 with a 3.00 GAA and a .911 save percentage between the pipes for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 5-5 with a 3.19 GAA and a .893 save percentage this season.

St. Louis Blues Team Facts

• The Blues have lost six of their last eight games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the last six games between the Red Wings and Blues.
• The underdogs have won the first period in each of the Blues’ last four games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The St. Louis Blues ranks 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (8.75%).
• The St. Louis Blues ranks 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.78).
• The Detroit Red Wings ranks 2nd in the league for goals per game this season (3.70).
• The Detroit Red Wings ranks 1st in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (1.48).

Red Wings vs. Blues Prediction

I’m on the under here. Two teams that are simply struggling to find the back of the net with a lot of consistency as of late, and frankly, I’m not sure I’m into backing either of them as both have solid goaltending that just has stumbled in some recent games. This has a first to 3 vibe in my eyes, so give me the under here.