The St. Louis Blues (18-17-3) visit the New Jersey Devils (24-11-3) Thursday. Face-off from Prudential Center is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Blues vs. Devils odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Blues posted a 6-5 shootout win Tuesday vs. Toronto after the Maple Leafs scored 4 goals in the 2nd and 3rd periods to erase an early Blues 2-0 lead in the final regular-season meeting. They split the season series 1-1.
The Devils drilled the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Wednesday after a scoreless 1st period. New Jersey never trailed and at 1 point led 5-0 in winningthe season series 2-1.
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Blues at Devils odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:51 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blues +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Devils -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blues +1.5 (-150) | Devils -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Blues at Devils projected goalies
Jordan Binnington (14-12-0, 3.21 GAA, .893 SV%) vs. Mac Blackwood (5-3-0, 3.05 GAA, .888 SV%)
Binnington started the Tuesday shootout win, allowing 5 goals on 25 shots and posted an SV% of only .800.
Blackwood last started in Monday’s 5-4 shootout loss vs. the Carolina Hurricanes, a game in which he let up 4 goals on 47 shots and posted an SV% of .915.
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Blues at Devils picks and predictions
Prediction
Devils 5, Blues 4
Moneyline
PASS.
The Devils should win this game, but it won’t be easy. New Jersey is 0-7 in their last 7 home games, but that is a streak that I doubt will continue. The struggling Blues seem like the perfect team for the Devils to end the home losing streak. The favorite is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings and the Devils open as the narrow favorite here. But it will cost you nearly twice your money.
Puck line/Against the spread
BET BLUES +1.5 (-150).
This is you best bet for this game. The Blues are a tough team that is very competitive despite this being a down season by their standards, so never count this squad out. The Blues have owned this matchup as of late and combine that with the Devils recent struggles at home and this will be a matchup that St. Louis will keep close.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 6.5 (-110).
The Over is the stronger play because of the Blues’ recent history, but the Under is stronger for the Devils. The Over is 4-1 in the Blues last 5 games playing on 1 day of rest, but the under is 5-1 in the Devil’s last 6 games vs. the Central Division. I lean toward the Over since the Devils have been playing very poorly at home and are playing the 2nd game of a back-to-back and fatigue may be a factor.
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