Blues vs. Devils Betting Picks & Predictions
Both the St. Louis Blues and New Jersey Devils are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at Prudential Center on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET. Blues (-181) at Devils (+153) looks like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Blues vs. Devils betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Blues vs. Devils Betting Line
Blues vs Devils Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Blues |
-1.5 |
6.5 |
Blues vs. Devils Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, March 6, 2022
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Location: Newark, New Jersey
- Arena: Prudential Center
Computer Predictions for Blues vs. Devils
Computer picks for Blues vs Devils
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Devils (+1.5)
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Over (6.5)
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Blues 4 Devils 3
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Blues vs. Devils Betting Trends
St. Louis has gotten the victory in 24 of the 36 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Blues have a record of 10-5 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -181.
Looking at the moneyline odds, St. Louis has a 64.4% chance of winning this contest.
St. Louis Blues Leaders
Jordan Kyrou is one of St. Louis’ top contributors with 50 points. He has 21 goals and 29 assists this season.
Vladimir Tarasenko has 19 goals and 27 assists to total 46 points (0.9 per game).
Pavel Buchnevich’s season total of 45 points has come from 19 goals and 26 assists.
Ville Husso (13-4-2) has a 2.1 goals against average and a .931 save percentage (second-best in the league).
St. Louis Blues Season Stats
The Blues offense’s 189 total goals (3.6 per game) are ranked fifth in the league this year.
On defense, the Blues have been one of the best squads in NHL action, conceding 144 goals to rank fifth.
The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +45.
The Blues’ 41 power-play goals this season are fourth-best in the NHL (on 155 power-play chances).
The Blues have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate at 26.5%.
The Blues’ offense has capitalized with seven shorthanded goals this season (third among all teams).
The Blues kill 84.5% of opponent power plays, currently the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Blues win 49% of their faceoffs (18th in the league).
The Blues shoot 11.6% as a team, top in the league).
The Blues average 19.7 hits and 12.2 blocked shots per game.
Devils vs. Blues Betting Trends
The Devils have claimed an upset victory in 10, or 25.6%, of the 39 games they have played as an underdog this season.
New Jersey has 16 games this season playing as the underdog by +153 or longer, and is 4-12 in those contests.
The win probability for the Devils, implied from the moneyline, is 39.5%.
New Jersey Devils Leaders
Jesper Bratt is an important part of the offense for New Jersey, with 50 points this season. He has put up 19 goals and 31 assists in 50 games.
Jack Hughes has made a big impact for New Jersey this season with 39 points, thanks to 17 goals and 22 assists.
Nico Hischier has 16 goals and 21 assists for St. Louis.
New Jersey’s Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-9-3 this season, compiling 593 saves and allowing 70 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .894 save percentage (46th in the league).
New Jersey Devils Season Stats
The Devils have the NHL’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (167 total goals, 3.0 per game).
The Devils have given up 196 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 27th.
Their -29 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
The Devils have scored 27 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) on 150 power-play chances.
The Devils’ power-play conversion rate (18%) ranks 21st in the league.
The Devils have scored four shorthanded goals this season (15th among NHL squads).
The 81.8% penalty-kill percentage the Devils have registered is the league’s 10th-best rate.
The Devils have the 27th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.5%).
The 9.6% shooting percentage the Devils have compiled ranks 16th in the league.
The Devils have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Blues and Devils Injury Report
Blues: Marco Scandella: Out (Lower-body), David Perron: Day To Day (Illness)
Devils: Mackenzie Blackwood: Out (Left Heel), Miles Wood: Out (Hip), Janne Kuokkanen: Out (Wrist), Jonathan Bernier: Out For Season (Hip), Tyce Thompson: Out (Upper Body), A.J. Greer: Out (Undisclosed), Pavel Zacha: Day To Day (Illness)
The Blues on the moneyline (-181) is our best bet after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will go over the total of 6.5 goals, with the Devils (+1.5) covering the spread.
