Vancouver Canucks (22-30-5) vs. St. Louis Blues (26-28-3)
February 23, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Louis Blues -127 / Vancouver Canucks +103; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues meet Thursday in NHL action at the Enterprise Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 23.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Elias Pettersson leads Vancouver with 27 goals, Quinn Hughes has 49 assists and JT Miller has 156 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 4 goals per game and are killing 65.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 56 goals on 479 shots faced, and Spencer Martin has allowed 107 goals on 830 shots.
The St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 21.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 25 goals, Robert Thomas has 35 assists, and Justin Faulk has 146 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 75.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 139 goals on 1,299 shots faced, and Thomas Greiss has given up 52 goals on 515 shots.
Canucks vs Blues Trends
The Canucks are 2-11 in their last 13 road games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The Blues are 5-16 in their last 21 games playing on 1 days rest and 3-8 in their last 11 overall. The over is 42-18-9 in Canucks last 69 overall. The over is 31-14-7 in Blues last 52 overall. The Canucks are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in St. Louis and 0-4 in the last 4 meetings. The road team is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings. The underdog is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams, but the St. Louis Blues have shown more signs of life this season, and they’re the better team on paper. The Vancouver Canucks can’t win on the road, and it doesn’t get worse than their defensive effort. If the Blues can’t win this game at home, something is wrong. It’s that simple.
