Blues vs. Utah Hockey Club betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL play includes the St. Louis Blues (43-30-8) hosting the Utah Hockey Club (38-30-13) at Enterprise Center. The Utah Hockey Club are underdogs (+130 on the moneyline) against the Blues (-155) ahead of the contest, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Blues to win vs Utah Hockey Club -155

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Blues vs. Utah Hockey Club Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-155)
  • Underdog: Utah Hockey Club (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Utah Hockey Club Quick Facts

  • St. Louis and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 41 of 81 games this season.
  • In 55.6% of Utah’s previous games this season (45/81), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to average 6.0 goals per game, 0.5 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two teams give up a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues offense’s 244 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
  • On defense, St. Louis has given up 230 goals (2.8 per game) to rank 12th in league play.
  • Their goal differential (+14) ranks them 13th in the NHL.
  • St. Louis’ 40 power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) have come on 189 chances.
  • The Blues’ 21.16% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 18th in the league.
  • St. Louis’ four shorthanded goals this season rank 21st in the NHL.
  • The Blues have the league’s 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 74.33%.
  • The Blues win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51.6%.
  • St. Louis scores on 11.3% of its shots as a team, ranking eighth in the league.
  • The Blues have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.6 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • St. Louis has won 21 of the 30 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Blues have won 12 of the 15 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -155.
  • The moneyline odds say St. Louis has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: 21 goals and 58 assists
  • Jordan Kyrou: 34 goals and 33 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: 26 goals and 37 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 27-22-5 record, .899 save percentage, 144 goals given up

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Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Utah Hockey Club Season Stats Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club’s 239 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 17th in the league.
  • Utah has conceded 241 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 17th.
  • Their -2 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
  • Utah has scored 56 power-play goals this season, which are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 232 chances).
  • The Utah Hockey Club have a 24.14% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 11 percentage.
  • Utah has scored four shorthanded goals.
  • The 80% penalty-kill percentage the Utah Hockey Club have amassed is the league’s 12th-ranked rate.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.7%).
  • Utah is shooting 10.4% (18th in the league).
  • The Utah Hockey Club have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.8 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club have secured an upset victory in 14, or 34.1%, of the 41 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Utah has 22 games this season playing as an underdog by +130 or longer, and is 6-16 in those contests.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have a 43.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Utah Hockey Club Leaders

  • Clayton Keller: 29 goals and 60 assists
  • Logan Cooley: 25 goals and 41 assists
  • Nick Schmaltz: 20 goals and 42 assists
  • Karel Vejmelka: 26-21-8 record, .906 save percentage, 139 goals allowed
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