The St. Louis Blues and the Vancouver Canucks meet Saturday in NHL action from Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks prediction.
St. Louis Blues Recap
The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 shootout loss at the hands of the Calgary Flames last time out to sit at 27-30-11 this season. After this game, St. Louis will head home for a game against the Washington Capitals.
Blues Drop Back-To-Back Games
Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 16 goals and 29 assists, making up his 45 points while Pavel Buchnevich has 40 points with 15 goals and 25 assists of his own. Jordan Kyrou has 35 points with 15 goals and 20 assists and Jake Neighbours has chipped in 26 points with a team-high 14 goals of his own. Justin Faulk also has 32 points with 11 goals and 21 assists this season. Jordan Binnington has gone 10-19-6 with a 3.47 GAA and an .871 save percentage in goal for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 17-11-5 with a 2.65 GAA and a .909 save percentage so far this season.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last six games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blues have won each of their last six day games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Blues and Canucks.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven day games against opponents on a losing streak.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Holloway has scored the last goal in each of the Blues’ last three games as favorites.
- Dylan Holloway has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven appearances with the Blues as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Jimmy Snuggerud has recorded an assist in seven of the Blues’ last eight road games against Western Conference opponents.
- Robert Thomas has recorded a positive plus minus rating in each of his last seven appearances – longest active streak in the league.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning last time out to sit at 21-39-8 this season. After this game, Vancouver will take on the Anaheim Ducks at home.
Canucks Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Elias Pettersson has 40 points with 15 goals and 25 assists and Brock Boeser has 36 points with 16 goals and 20 assists. Evander Kane has 29 points with 12 goals and 17 assists and Filip Hronek has 38 points with 31 assists. Jake DeBrusk also has 32 points with 14 goals and 18 assists and Linus Karlsson has 30 points with 13 goals and 17 assists. Thatcher Demko has gone 8-10-1 with a 2.90 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 8-22-5 with a 3.67 GAA and an .875 save percentage in goal for Vancouver this season. Nikita Tolopilo also is 5-6-2 with a 3.34 GAA and an .892 save percentage this season.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Blues have lost each of their last eight games as an away favorite when playing with a rest advantage.
- The underdogs have won eight of the Blues’ last nine games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last nine games.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in 17 of their last 18 games as favorites.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Marco Rossi has scored a goal in each of his last five Saturday day appearances.
- Brock Boeser has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last four games.
- Drew O’Connor has recorded two assists against the Blues this season – most against any opponent.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blues’ last seven road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last six games between the Blues and Canucks have gone OVER the total goals line.
St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks Prediction
I’m on the under here. I get the case to be made for either side here, but I want no part of either team because neither one can score consistently. This to me feels like a low-scoring battle not because of great defense, but because of inefficient offense. Give me the under here.