Canucks vs. Blues Prediction and Odds (St. Louis Will Continue to Regress)
The battle for the playoffs in the NHL's Western Conference is going to come down to the wire. The St. Louis Blues are currently holding on to the first of two wild card spots with 79 points, and tonight they'll be taking on a Canucks team that's sitting three points out of the second wild card spot.
Tonight's game will prove to be a pivotal one as we enter the final month of the regular season.
Let's take a look at the odds for tonight's matchup, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.
Canucks vs. Blues Odds and Total
Moneyline:
- Canucks +110
- Blues -130
Puck line:
- Canucks +1.5 (-200)
- Blues -1.5 (+165)
Total:
- 6 (Over -110/Under -110)
Canucks vs. Blues Betting Trends
- The UNDER is 5-1 in the Canucks' last six games.
- Canucks are 3-6 in their last nine games.
- Canucks are 4-1 in their last five road games.
- The OVER is 7-1 in the Blues' last eight games.
- Blues are 1-5 in their last six home games.
Canucks vs. Blues Prediction and Pick
I've been harping all year that I think the Blues are one of the most overrated teams in the NHL, and I'm not going to back off that take quite yet. They continuously overperform based on their advanced analytics, and I expect regression to come for this team even more so than it already has.
For example, over their last 25 games, they're scoring 3.47 goals per 60 minutes but their expected goals per 60 minutes is 2.85. You'll typically see those numbers get a lot closer as time moves on and teams begin to regress to their true level of play.
Ville Husso is set to get the start between the pipes for the Blues tonight, and he's struggled as of late, allowing at least four goals in three of his last five starts.
With all of that in mind, I'm going to take a shot at the Canucks as road underdogs tonight.
Pick: Canucks +110
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