The Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues meet Sunday in NHL action at the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Anaheim Ducks vs St. Louis Blues prediction.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks recently lost to the Blackhawks, Wild and Jets. The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.51 goals per game and are scoring on 18.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Frank Vatrano leads Anaheim with 29 goals, Troy Terry has 29 assists and Mason McTavish has 121 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.63 goals per game and are killing 73.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 131 goals on 1,211 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 99 goals on 989 shots.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues recently beat the Bruins, Kings and Wild. The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.78 goals per game and are scoring on 17.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Buchnevich leads St. Louis with 24 goals, Robert Thomas has 50 assists, and Jordan Kyrou has 204 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.01 goals per game and are killing 78.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 128 goals on 1,473 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 59 goals on 679 shots.
St. Louis Blues Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the Blues’ last four games at Enterprise Center.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last 14 games following a shootout win.
- The Blues have lost the third period in each of their last four night games at Enterprise Center following an overtime win.
Anaheim Ducks Team Facts
- The Ducks have lost 10 of their last 11 games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Ducks’ last five games.
- The home team has won the second period in each of the Ducks’ last four games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 23 of the Ducks’ last 25 games against opponents on a winning streak.
Anaheim Ducks vs St. Louis Blues prediction
The Anaheim Ducks are riding a 5-game losing streak, and they’ve been shutout in back to back games. The St. Louis Blues have played their best hockey at home this season, where 19 of their 35 wins have come, and they’ve won three straight games overall. The Blues need to take advantage of games like this if they’re going to avoid being bounced from playoff contention. It’s still a long shot, but the Blues are showing some fight this week. Give me the Blues and the PL for max betting value.