Blues vs Devils Prediction NHL Picks 3/7/24

New Jersey Devils (30-28-4) vs St. Louis Blues (32-27-3)

Game Info: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Prudential Center)

Betting Odds: New Jersey Devils -179 / St. Louis Blues +141 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The St. Louis Blues and the New Jersey Devils meet in NHL action from the Prudential Center on Thursday night. Who comes out on top in Thursday’s inter-conference tilt? Let’s dive in and find out with our Blues vs. Devils Prediction.

St. Louis Blues Team Preview

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to rebound from a 4-2 loss to the Islanders last time out. Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 69 points including team-highs of 20 goals and 49 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 48 points split between 24 goals and 24 assists. Jordan Kyrou also has 48 points with 20 goals and 28 assists as well this season. Jordan Binnington’s gone 22-16-3 with a 2.83 GAA and a .912 save percentage between the pipes for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 10-11 with a 2.88 GAA and a .911 save percentage this season.

St. Louis Blues Team Facts

• The underdogs have won each of the Blues' last three games at Prudential Center.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in 14 of their last 15 Thursday games as underdogs.
• The Blues have won the third period in each of their last four games against the Devils.
• The 'Over 2.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in three of the Blues' last four games following a road loss.

New Jersey Devils Team Preview

The New Jersey Devils come into this one looking to snap a three-game losing streak after a 5-3 loss to Florida last time out. Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 64 points including 22 goals and a team-high 42 assists while Jack Hughes has 59 points with 21 goals and 38 assists. Tyler Toffoli has 44 points with a team-high 26 goals while Nico Hischier has 45 points with 20 goals and 25 assists. Vitek Vanecek has gone 17-9-3 with a 3.18 GAA and an .890 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 5-9-1 with a 3.15 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season. Nico Daws has also gone 8-10 with a 3.47 GAA and an .887 save percentage this season.

New Jersey Devils Team Facts

• The underdogs have won each of the last six games between the Blues and Devils.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in 14 of their last 15 games at Prudential Center following a home loss.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Devils' last nine games against Central Division opponents.
• The home team has won the second period in each of the last nine games between the Blues and Devils.

Blues vs. Devils Prediction

I’m on the Blues here. New Jersey is struggling right now and all year long this Devils team has had a tendency to play far better on the road than at home. St. Louis is the opposite, but even with their road issues, I feel they have the better goaltending and we’re getting 1.5 times our money in a game that should be closer to a coin flip than this line suggests. Give me St. Louis in this one.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.