Blues vs. Canucks betting preview

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Monday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the St. Louis Blues (23-23-4) and the Vancouver Canucks (21-17-10) at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues are -135 on the moneyline to win at home against the Canucks (+114) in the game, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Blues to win vs Canucks -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Blues vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-135)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 25 of 50 games this season.
  • In 56.2% of Vancouver’s previous games this season (27/48), the teams combined to score more than Monday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.6, is 0.0 above Monday’s over/under.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 6.2 goals per game, 0.6 more than this game’s over/under.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 138 total, which makes them the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • St. Louis is ranked 17th in total goals against, conceding 3.0 goals per game (149 total) in NHL action.
  • The team is ranked 19th in goal differential at -11.
  • The 21 power-play goals St. Louis has scored this season (on 112 chances) rank 28th in the league.
  • The Blues’ 18.75% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 25th in the NHL.
  • St. Louis has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Blues have the league’s 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 72.95%.
  • The Blues win 49.9% of their faceoffs (20th in the NHL).
  • St. Louis connects on 10.3% of its shots, ranking 21st in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.8 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • In 13 games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has won seven of those games.
  • In nine games with moneyline oddds shorter than -135, the Blues have six wins.
  • The moneyline odds say St. Louis has a 57.4% chance of winning this game.

Blues Leaders

  • Jordan Kyrou: 21 goals and 20 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: 15 goals and 22 assists
  • Robert Thomas: 12 goals and 24 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 13-18-3 record, .898 save percentage, 96 goals conceded

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks have scored 134 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 26th in the league.
  • Vancouver’s 152 total goals allowed (3.2 per game) rank 19th in the league.
  • They have a -18 goal differential, which ranks 24th in the league.
  • Vancouver has put up 28 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) on 131 chances.
  • The Canucks have the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.37%.
  • Vancouver has scored one shorthanded goal this season (28th in NHL).
  • The Canucks’ 13th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80.14%.
  • The Canucks have the league’s 19th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.2%).
  • The 11% shooting percentage Vancouver has compiled ranks eighth in the league.
  • The Canucks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have been made the underdog 24 times this season, and upset their opponent eight times.
  • Vancouver has gone 5-10 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Canucks have a 46.7% chance to win.

Canucks Leaders

  • Quinn Hughes: 14 goals and 40 assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: eight goals and 25 assists
  • Brock Boeser: 16 goals and 16 assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 17-8-6 record, .905 save percentage, 79 goals given up
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