Ryan O’Reilly, David Perron, and the St. Louis Blues will do battle against Ryan Getzlaf, Rickard Rakell, and the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in a Western Conference showdown. The first puck will drop at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 11, and you are able to catch the game live on Fox Sports West.
St. Louis Blues vs. Anaheim Ducks Odds
St. Louis (-150) is currently favored over Anaheim (+130), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -125 under, +105 over.
St. Louis is 32-24 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.8 units this season. 28 of its matches have gone over the total, while 26 have gone under and just two have pushed. This 2019-20 Blues team is 14-14 SU on the road.
St. Louis has converted on 25.3 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and it has successfully killed off 81.4 percent of its penalties..
With a .910 save percentage and 26.2 saves per game, Jordan Binnington (24-16-6) has been the primary option in goal for St. Louis this year. If head coach Craig Berube chooses to rest him, however, St. Louis could turn to Jake Allen (8-11-3), who has a .925 save percentage and 2.26 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the ice, Anaheim is 23-33 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. 29 of its games have gone over the total, while 26 have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 12-13 SU at home this season.
The Ducks have converted on just 14.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 32nd in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 26th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
John Gibson (27.9 saves per game) has been the top selection in goal for the Ducks. Gibson has 16 wins, 25 losses, and four overtime losses and has recorded a mediocre 2.96 goals against average and a poor .904 save percentage this season.
St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks Free Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Over Anaheim’s last ten outings, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 3-1 in those games).
- Power plays and penalty kills could play a key role tonight. The Blues are 14-7 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 25-17 in games where they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes. The Ducks are 6-11 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 13-16 when they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
- Anaheim is 5-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while St. Louis is 1-3 in shootouts.
- St. Louis may hold the upper hand if it’s a tight one late. The team’s 14-9 in one-goal games, while Anaheim is 11-15 in such games.
- The under has hit in four of Anaheim’s last five games.
- One of the top teams when it comes to valuing the puck, St. Louis is ranked third this season with just 7.8 giveaways per game. That figure’s trended down, however, as it’s averaged 6.5 giveaways over its last 10 games and 6.4 giveaways over its last five.
- Anaheim is ranked 17th this season with 10.2 giveaways per game. That figure has improved, however, as it’s averaged 9.1 giveaways over its last 10 games and 9.2 giveaways over its last five.
