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The New Jersey Devils (6-2-1) take on the St. Louis Blues (3-4-1) Friday at Enterprise Center. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Blues odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Devils are coming off a 5-3 win in Minnesota Thursday night. They’re 3-0-0 on the road, 2nd in the NHL in goals at 4.2 per game and 1st with a 44.7% power play. C Jack Hughes leads the team with 20 points on 5 goals and 15 assists.
The Blues are coming off a 4-1 defeat in Colorado Wednesday night. They are a team struggling to find an identity on offense as they’re 31st with 1.8 goals per game, last with 25 shots per game and last with a 4% power play. They are 1-for-25 with the extra man this season as they lack the one-timer threat, and they really can’t even set up in the o-zone.