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New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Devils at Blues odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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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New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Thursday’s New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The New Jersey Devils (16-26-5) travel to meet the St. Louis Blues (26-13-5) Thursday at Enterprise Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Devils vs. Blues odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.

The Devils posted a 7-1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday in the second game of a back-to-back set after losing 4-1 at the Ottawa Senators Monday. That rout snapped a seven-game losing skid dating back to Jan. 22.

The Blues were topped 4-1 by the disappointing Winnipeg Jets Jan. 29 in the team’s last action prior to the All-Star break. St. Louis has still cashed in seven of the last 10 games overall despite that loss.

Devils at Blues odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:10 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Devils +205 (bet $100 to win $205) | Blues -260 (bet $260 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Devils +1.5 (-120) | Blue -1.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)

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Devils at Blues projected goalies

Jon Gillies (2-6-1, 3.15 GAA, .902 SV%) vs. Jordan Binnington (11-9-3, 3.27 GAA, .901 SV%, 1 SO)

Gillies was the beneficiary of 7 goals of offensive support in Montreal Tuesday and he turned aside 30 of the 31 shots he faced in the win. It was a complete 360 from his last performance Feb. 1 when he allowed 6 goals on 28 shots in 2 periods in a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Perhaps nobody needed the All-Star break more than Binnington. He coughed up 13 goals in his final two starts before the hiatus, both losses, and he has allowed 4 or more goals in four of his past five outings.

Devils at Blues odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Blues 4, Devils 3

Money line

The Blues (-260) will cost you more than two and a half times your potential return, which is much too risky considering how shaky Binnington has been in the crease lately.

PASS.

Against the spread

The BLUES -1.5 (-105) are a much better value laying the goal and a half on the puck line. While Gillies was impressive last time out, that solid showing also came against a poor offense in Montreal. St. Louis has a much more powerful offense and is capable of making it a long evening for the rookie.

Over/Under

OVER 6.5 (+105) is a decent value at plus money, especially since Binnington has coughed up 4 or more goals in four of his last five games and Gillies has been a bit erratic in the New Jersey net.

The Over has cashed in three of the last four for the Devils with an average of 7.8 total goals per contest.

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