David Perron, Ryan O’Reilly, and the St. Louis Blues will face off against Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena for a Western Conference showdown. The match will get going at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, January 27 and it is being shown live on Sportsnet Pacific.
St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
St. Louis is 30-19 straight up (SU) and has earned 6.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 49 regular season matches, 25 of its games have gone over the total, while 24 have gone under and none have pushed. As the away team this season, the Blue Notes are 13-11 SU.
St. Louis has converted on 25.3 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it has successfully killed off 82.4 percent of all penalties..
Sporting a .912 save percentage and 26.2 saves per game, Jordan Binnington (22-13-5) has been the top option in goal for St. Louis this year. If it chooses to rest him, however, head coach Craig Berube might turn to Jake Allen (8-9-3), who has a .927 save percentage and 2.22 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the rink, Vancouver is 27-22 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 5.4 units this season. 24 of its games have gone over the total, while 22 have gone under and just three have pushed. This season, the team’s 16-8 SU as the home team.
The Canucks have converted on 23.1 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 16th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.6 percent of all penalties.
Jacob Markstrom (29.1 saves per game) has been the top netminder in goal for the Canucks. Markstrom has 18 wins, 16 losses, and three OT losses to his credit and has registered a mediocre 2.71 goals against average and a .916 save percentage this year.
St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks Betting Predictions
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Canucks, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Canucks are 3-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Blues are 0-3 in shootouts.
- Over Vancouver’s last ten outings, nine of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 6-3 in those games).
- St. Louis skaters registered 22.5 hits per game last season, while the Canucks accounted for 21.9 hits per matchup.
