The St. Louis Blues (4-2-1) travel to meet the Anaheim Ducks (3-3-2) at Honda Center Saturday for a 9 p.m. ET puck drop. Below, we analyze the Blues-Ducks NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Blues at Ducks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:26 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Blues -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Ducks +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread/ATS: Blues -1.5 (+165) | Ducks +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)
Blues at Ducks: Projected starting goalies
Jordan Binnington (4-1-1, 2.74 GAA, .913 SV%) at John Gibson (3-2-2, 1.87 GAA, .942 SV%, 2 SO)
Binnington and the Blues got an expected rest Wednesday when their game in Vegas was canceled due to a positive Golden Knights player test for COVID-19, as well as a member of the coaching staff. So Binnington and the Blues are about as well rested as you can be during these days of compressed schedule.
There’s no telling where the Ducks would be without Gibson. He has mostly stood on his head so far this season, posting a pair of shutouts in his seven starts. While there are no fans spurring him on at home, he has been much better at Honda Center, going 2-0-1 with a 1.33 GAA and .960 SV% in three starts with one shutout.
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Blues at Ducks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Ducks 3, Blues 2
Money line (ML)
The DUCKS (+140) are a nice value on home ice against the Blues as Gibson has just been an impenetrable wall so far this season, particularly in SoCal. In addition, St. Louis is just 7-21-1 in its past 29 trips to Anaheim, while the home team is a whopping 39-19-1 in the previous 59 head-to-head meetings.
Against the spread (ATS)
Backing the underdog, in this case the Ducks +1.5 (-200), is never a good idea on the puck line. Putting up two times your potential return is always a risky proposition, unless you tie it into a multi-team parlay. AVOID.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 5.5 (-130) will cost you a little extra, but it’s worth it. The Ducks use a very deliberate style on the offensive end, and they rank dead-last in the NHL with 1.8 goals per game. On the flip side, they rank fifth in the league with just 2.1 goals per game allowed. The Over has surprisingly hit in five of the past six for the Notes. However, a lot of it has to do with shaky defense/goaltending, as the Blues have allowed 10 goals in the past two, and 26 goals across the past six. The Ducks won’t do anywhere close to that, and the Blues will struggle to dent Gibby.
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