Canucks vs. Blues Prediction

St. Louis Blues (18-17-1) vs Vancouver Canucks (24-10-3)

Game Info: Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Enterprise Center)

Betting Odds: St. Louis Blues +126 / Vancouver Canucks -156 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The Vancouver Canucks and the St. Louis Blues meet in NHL action from the Enterprise Center on Thursday night. Who comes out on top in this Western Conference showdown? Let’s dive in and find out with our Canucks vs. Blues Prediction.

Vancouver Canucks Team Preview

The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to build on their 6-3 win over Ottawa last time out. J.T. Miller leads the Canucks with 50 points including 16 goals and 34 assists while Quinn Hughes has 46 points with 10 goals and a team-high 36 assists. Elias Pettersson’s added 45 points with 30 assists and Brock Boeser’s chipped in 39 points with a team-high 24 goals of his own. Filip Hronek’s added 29 points with 27 assists as well for the Canucks this season. Thatcher Demko’s gone 18-7-1 with a 2.48 GAA and a .917 save percentage in goal for Vancouver while Casey DeSmith is 6-3-2 with a 2.58 GAA and a .917 save percentage this season.

Vancouver Canucks Team Facts

• The Canucks have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a win.
• The Canucks have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 night games.
• The Canucks have won the second period in eight of their last 10 games against Central Division opponents.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Canucks' last six night games against opponents on a losing streak.

St. Louis Blues Team Preview

The St. Louis Blues come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh last time out. Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 39 points including team-highs of 15 goals and 24 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 28 points split between 12 goals and 16 assists. Jordan Kyrou has 26 points with 9 goals and 17 assists while Kevin Hayes has 19 points with 9 goals and 10 assists as well this season. Jordan Binnington’s gone 11-11-1 with a 3.23 GAA and a .900 save percentage between the pipes for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 7-6 with a 2.76 GAA and a .911 save percentage this season.

St. Louis Blues Team Facts

• The Blues have won three of their last four games as home underdogs.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 Thursday games as underdogs.
• The Blues have lost the third period in five of their last six games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in seven of the Blues' last eight home games against Western Conference opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The St. Louis Blues rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (11.32%).
• The St. Louis Blues rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.89).
• The Vancouver Canucks rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.84).
• The Vancouver Canucks are the only team in the league to rank top 5 for both goals for and goals against per game this season.

Canucks vs. Blues Prediction

I’m on the Canucks here. I just think that while the Blues are playing solid defense for the most part, at a certain point, the offense has to do it’s job as well, and scoring 5 goals in their last 3 games combined is not going to cut it. Vancouver is far more consistent putting pucks in the net and are almost on par record-wise on the road with the Blues at home. Give me Vancouver.

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