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The Vancouver Canucks (21-17-10) take on the St. Louis Blues (23-23-4) Monday. Puck drop from Enterprise Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Canucks vs. Blues odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Blues lead 1-0 after 4-3 OT winner at Vancouver Dec. 10.
The Canucks outlasted the Washington Capitals 2-1 Saturday to snap a string of 4 losses in 5 games. D Quinn Hughes scored twice to give him 14 goals on the season. The Canucks are still going through it, though. They’ve scored just 13 goals in their last 9 games. They’re 3-5-2 over the last 10 games and sit 3 points behind a Wild Card spot.
The Blues are tugging at the Canucks’ shirt tails, sitting 2 points behind them. The Blue Notes are the epitome of a .500 team, winning 2 games against Calgary they needed and a game in Vegas, but they came home and laid an egg in 2 straight against Vegas and Dallas. The latest was a 2-0 stinker against the Dallas Saturday. They outshot the Stars 38-21 and could not beat their backup tendy.
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Canucks at Blues odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:17 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Canucks +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Blues -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Canucks +1.5 (-235) | Blues -1.5 (+190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -110 | U: -130)
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Canucks at Blues projected goalies
Thatcher Demko (3-5-3, 3.47 GAA, .867 SV%) vs. Jordan Binnington (13-18-3, 2.84 GAA, .898 SV%, 3 SO)
Demko has lost 4 of 5 starts, allowing 6 goals on 34 shots in a 6-2 loss Thursday to the Edmonton Oilers. He is 1-4-0 with a 3.52 GAA and .852 SV% in 6 starts this month. He was between the pipes in the 4-3 OT loss to St. Louis Dec. 10, allowing 4 goals on 25 shots.
Binnington has been feast or famine. In 3 starts this month, he has allowed 4+ goals in each. In 4 other starts, he allowed 4 total. He was between the pipes Saturday against Dallas, stopping 17 of 19. He faced Vancouver twice last season, stopping 55 of 61 fired his way, going 1-1-0 in the process.
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Canucks at Blues picks and predictions
Prediction
Blues 3, Canucks 2
Moneyline
The Blues have won 3 straight against the Canucks and 8 of 10. They’ve really had their number, and Vancouver just can’t get anything going offensively. This number jumped from -120 once Binnington was confirmed the starter, but ST. LOUIS (-135) is the way to go.
Puck line/Against the spread
The last 3 meetings have ended within a goal, but Vancouver is far too expensive for the insurance.
PASS.
Over/Under
The Blues are 4-4-2 O/U in their last 10, and Vancouver is 4-6 O/U. We’ve highlighted the Canucks’ scoring deficiency, but they always play a heavy, tight-checking game against St. Louis. The Over hit earlier this season, but we’re going with the UNDER 5.5 (-130) here.
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