The Vancouver Canucks (4-2-0), second in the NHL standings for the Pacific Division, return home after a five-game road trip to start a three-game homestand against the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. It’s the first meeting between the two teams on the NHL schedule this season.
Blues vs Canucks Picks
Pick: Vancouver Canucks ML (-192)
Thatcher Demko (2.42 GAA, .923 save percentage) is the expected starting goaltender for the Canucks, while Jordan Binnington (1.69 GAA, .945 save percentage) is the presumed starter for the Blues. Let’s take a closer look at the Blues vs Canucks betting analysis.
St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks Odds
Blues vs. Canucks Information
St. Louis Blues vs Vancouver Canucks
Location of the game: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia
Date & Time: Friday, October 27 at 10 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+ and SN1 (Canada)
St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks Recent Scores
The St. Louis Blues 2023 2024 schedule got off to a decent start with consecutive overtime results, but it has mostly been a mixed bag this season. They’re coming off a 3-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.
Kasperi Kapanen scored a short-handed goal in the first period that ended up being the game-winner. Nick Leddy and Oskar Sundqvist also scored their first goal of the season. Joel Hofer made 27 saves in the shutout victory.
The Vancouver Canucks players have exceeded expectations this season. Through six NHL games, they’re a top-10 team in scoring and goals allowed. Vancouver has won two games in a row, with their most recent being a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Demko made 15 saves in the win.
St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks Betting Analysis
Blues Near the Bottom of the NHL in Scoring
Despite its win on Thursday, St. Louis is still among the league’s lowest-scoring teams. They rank 28th in goals per game (2.17) and 31st in shots on goal (25.2). They’re also second-last in power-play percentage (5.3) and T23rd in shooting percentage (8.6).
Fortunately, their goaltending has helped them out. St. Louis allows 32.8 shots per game, 25th in NHL standings, but ranks fifth with a team GAA of 2.33.
Robert Thomas leads St. Louis in NHL player stats with five points (1 goal, four assists) in six games. Four other players – Kapanen, Jordan Kyrou, Sundqvist, and Jakub Vrana – all have three points.
Canucks Looking for Third Consecutive Win
Ahead of this Blues vs Canucks betting analysis, Vancouver Canucks have won consecutive games and are looking like an improved team from last season. They’re receiving balanced scoring and are playing a strong defensive system, although goaltending has been a major reason for the early season improvements.
Vancouver ranks ninth among NHL teams in goals allowed per game (2.5). Both Demko and Casey DeSmith have a sub-2.75 GAA and save percentage higher than .920. Elias Pettersson leads the team in NHL player stats with ten points (two goals, eight assists) in six games. Brock Boeser, JT Miller, and Quinn Hughes are all averaging at least a point per game.
Updates
Tucker Poolman and Teddy Blueger are on the NHL injury report for the Canucks, while the Blues have a healthy lineup.
St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
Before we dive into the Blues vs Canucks betting analysis, here are the updated NHL Odds for this matchup:
- Spread: St. Louis Blues +1.5, Vancouver Canucks -1.5
- Total: The over/under is 6
- Moneyline: St. Louis Blues +167, Vancouver Canucks -192.
St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks Betting Prediction
St. Louis has won five of six against the Canucks, but are playing in the second half of a back-to-back. They haven’t played on consecutive days yet this season.
The Canucks had two days off and are looking to get their three-game homestand started with a win. When making your NHL picks, the stats and trends favor a low-scoring win for the Canucks.
- Pick: Canucks -192
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