The St. Louis Blues will play the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. St. Louis has won two games in a row, while Vancouver is on a three game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Blues vs Canucks prediction.
Blues Preview
The St. Louis Blues are 23-20-2 this year after they defeated Calgary by a score of 4-3 in their last game. St. Louis trailed 3-1 in the second period, but they scored the last three goals in the game for the win. The Blues were out shot by a total of 35-26 and went 0-1 on the power play in the game. St. Louis defeated the Capitals by a score of 3-0 in the game prior to Calgary, but lost to Washington, Philadelphia, and Boston before that. The Blues are scoring 2.80 goals per game and they are allowing 3.16 goals against per game, while going 13.8% on the power play and 78% on the penalty kill. Robert Thomas has led St. Louis with 16 goals, 30 assists, and 91 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for St. Louis is Joel Hofer, who is 7-8-0 this season with a 2.88 goals against average and a .910 save percentage.
St. Louis Blues Team Facts
- The Blues have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Canucks.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as underdogs following a road win.
- The Blues have lost the third period in each of their last four games at Rogers Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last six games following a road win.
Canucks Preview
The Vancouver Canucks are 32-11-4 this season after they defeated Chicago by a score of 2-0 in their last game. Vancouver scored two goals in the first period and they were able to play great defense in the shutout win. The Canucks were out shot by a total of 31-29 and went 5-5 on the penalty kill in the game. Vancouver defeated Toronto by a score of 6-4 and Arizona by a score of 2-1 in the two games prior to Chicago. The Canucks are scoring 3.79 goals per game and they are allowing 2.49 goals against per game, while going 23.5% on the power play and 80.6% on the penalty kill. J.T. Miller has led Vancouver with 21 goals, 42 assists, and 96 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Vancouver is Thatcher Demko, who is 25-8-1 this year with a 2.40 goals against average and a .922 save percentage.
Vancouver Canucks Team Facts
- The Canucks have won each of their last nine home games against Central Division opponents.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last 12 games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Canucks have won the first period in seven of their last eight games following a win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last 14 Wednesday games.
Blues vs Canucks Betting Prediction
Vancouver comes into this game on a three game winning streak and they are one of the best teams in the NHL. The Canucks are scoring 3.79 goals per game, but only allowing 2.49 goals against per game on defense. St. Louis is on a two game winning streak, but they are on a back to back after beating Calgary last night. The Canucks have been great at home this year, as they are 17-4-1, and I like them to win this game by at least two goals.