FREE NHL BETTING TIP: St. Louis Blues vs. New Jersey Devils

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The St. Louis Blues are currently fourth in the Central Division and fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 26-13-5 record.

The Blues have won 4 of the last 6 games but have lost 4-1 at home to the Winnipeg Jets in their last game on January 28.

Vladimir Tarasenko scored for St. Louis, and Ville Husso made 20 saves in his first loss in seven starts since returning from a lower-body injury on Jan. 7. The Blues lost in regulation at home for just the second time in their last 17 games.

The Blues are 17-5-2 at home. St. Louis ranks third in the Western Conference averaging 6.1 assists per game, led by Robert Thomas with 0.7.

Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 17 goals, adding 25 assists and totaling 42 points. Ryan O'Reilly has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games for St. Louis.

The Blues are 7-3-0 in the last 10, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.9 assists, 4.1 penalties and 8.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game with a .927 save percentage.

The New Jersey Devils are on the bottom of the Metropolitan 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 16-26-5 record.

The Devils were on a seven-game losing streak before winning 7-1 against the Montreal Canadiens.

Micheal McLeod scored twice and Dawson Mercer, Nico Hischier, Jesper Boqvist and Tatar, on his first game back in Montreal, added goals. Jon Gillies blocked 29 of 30 shots against Montreal.

The Devils have gone 6-15-2 away from home. New Jersey ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference averaging 2.8 goals per game, led by Jesper Bratt with 14.

Bratt leads the Devils with 14 goals and has 43 points. Damon Severson has one goal and eight assists over the last 10 games for New Jersey.

The Devils are 2-8-0 in the last 10 games, averaging 2.7 goals, five assists, 2.3 penalties and 4.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game with an .876 save percentage.

Key facts

• Jack Hughes will not suit up for the Devils while the Blues have their full roster available
• The Blues have won 9 of the last 10 against the Devils
• The Blues have won the last four games following a loss of at least three goals differential

The St. Louis Blues are a ‘dark horse’ candidate this season in the NHL. They are a very good home team with a 17-5-2 record. A big question is how the team will look after a 12-day break but compared to the Devils, the Blues are the better team in any given situation. The Blues have won 9 of the last 10 games against New Jersey and the Devils have lost 7 of the last 8 overall. Placing a bet on St. Louis win is as safe as the NHL can offer.

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St. Louis Blues to win and over 5.5

2.40

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