Blues vs. Canucks betting preview

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The St. Louis Blues (3-6-1) are the favorites when they host the Vancouver Canucks (5-6) on Thursday, Oct. 30. The Blues are -155 on the moneyline to win over the Canucks (+130) in the contest, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Blues to win vs Canucks -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Blues vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-155)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • St. Louis and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in seven of 10 games this season.
  • Vancouver’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in seven of 11 chances this season.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 0.0 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.4 for these two teams.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 7.4 goals per game, 1.9 more than this game’s over/under.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues’ 2.9 average goals per game add up to 29 total, which makes them the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • St. Louis ranks 29th in total goals against, conceding 4.4 goals per game (44 total) in league play.
  • The team is ranked 31st in goal differential at -15.
  • St. Louis has put up six power-play goals on 29 chances this season, to rank 18th in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ offense has the NHL’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.69%).
  • The Blues rank 26th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 70.37%.
  • The Blues’ players win 50.5% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the league.
  • St. Louis has an 11.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 14th in the league.
  • The Blues average 26 hits and 12.6 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • St. Louis has won one of its seven games as a favorite this season.
  • With one game with moneyline odds shorter than -155, the Blues have not won once.
  • Looking at the moneyline odds, St. Louis has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.

Blues Leaders

  • Jordan Kyrou: four goals and four assists
  • Jake Neighbours: six goals and one assist
  • Robert Thomas: one goal and five assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 2-4-1 record, .863 save percentage, 23 goals conceded

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 28 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
  • Vancouver has conceded three goals per game, and 33 total, which ranks 21st among all NHL teams.
  • Their 26th-ranked goal differential is -5.
  • Vancouver has scored six power-play goals this season (on 36 chances). That ranks 18th in the NHL.
  • The Canucks have the league’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 16.67%.
  • Vancouver has scored one shorthanded goal this season (seventh in league).
  • The 74.36% of opponent power plays the Canucks kill is the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Canucks have the league’s 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage (43.9%).
  • The 10% shooting percentage Vancouver has amassed ranks 25th in the league.
  • The Canucks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Canucks have three wins in the six games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Vancouver has four games this season playing as an underdog by +130 or longer, and is 3-1 in those contests.
  • The Canucks have a 43.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Canucks Leaders

  • Conor Garland: three goals and eight assists
  • Elias Pettersson: three goals and five assists
  • Quinn Hughes: one goal and six assists
  • Thatcher Demko: 4-3-0 record, .926 save percentage, 15 goals conceded
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