The New Jersey Devils (35-13-5) visit the St. Louis Blues (25-25-3) Thursday at the Enterprise Center. Puck drop is slated for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Blues odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
After a December stumble when they went 1-7-1, the Devils have rebounded and have been solid at both ends of the ice since going 11-2-1 in its last 14 games. New Jersey beat Columbus 3-2 on Tuesday.
The Blues are at home for their 3rd straight game, and they won the 1st 2 over Florida and Arizona. Those 2 wins came after 5 consecutive losses during which St. Louis coughed up 23 goals.
This is the 2nd meeting this season. St. Louis won 5-3 at New Jersey on Jan. 5
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Devils at Blues odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:30 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Devils -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Blues +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Devils -1.5 (+165) | Blues +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Devils at Blues projected goalies
Vitek Vanecek (23-5-3, 2.31 GAA, .916 SV%) vs. Jordan Binnington (20-18-2, 3.28 GAA, .892 SV%)
Vanecek has lost just once since Dec. 30, winning 11 of his last 12 starts. Over that span, the 27-year-old netminder has logged a .926 SV%.
Binnington defeated the Florida Panthers Tuesday, stopping 34 of 36 shots. He has won 4 of his last 6 starts at home.
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Devils at Blues picks and predictions
Prediction
Devils 4, Blues 3
Moneyline
New Jersey has averaged 3.72 goals per game over their last 18 contests. The Devils are 6-1-2 in their last 9 games on the road, and Vanecek has been solid in backing a good group of blueliners.
Binnington has been inconsistent and so has the scoring production past the top line. In puck-possession numbers, St. Louis has had some huge nights against bad teams of late. And the Blues have been at a significant expected-goals deficit against better clubs.
BET THE DEVILS (-150).
Puck line/Against the spread
The Devils have played in a slew of close games lately. And leading scorer C Jack Hughes is out with an upper-body injury. There’s some added risk in getting the visiting squad by with a 2-goal cushion. PASS.
Over/Under
In the last 14 series meetings held in St. Louis, the Over has gone 10-4. And that’s the lean here with a rolling Devils offense.
TAKE THE OVER 6.5 (-105).
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