New Jersey Devils vs St.Louis Blues Betting Analysis

The New Jersey Devils (6-2-1), second in the NHL standings for the Metropolitan Division, visit the St. Louis Blues (3-4-1) on Friday night in one of two NHL games on the NHL schedule. St. Louis has lost two in a row and the Devils are riding a three-game winning streak.

Devils vs. BluesPicks

Over 6.5 (-125)

Akira Schmid (4.08 GAA, .863 save percentage) is the probable starter for the Devils. While Jordan Binnington (2.61 GAA, .916 save percentage) is likely to start for the Blues. Let’s take a closer look at the Devils vs Blues betting analysis.

New Jersey Devils vs St. Louis Blues Odds

Devils vs. Blues Information

New Jersey Devils vs St. Louis Blues

Location of the game: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Date & Time: Friday, November 3. 8:00 p.m. ET

How to Watch: ESPN+

Recent Scores

• The Devils are coming off of a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Jesper Bratt scored a goal and added three assists, while Jack Hughes collected a pair of assists to take over the league lead in NHL player stats with 20 points. The Devils beat the Wild 4-3 on Sunday.
• Coming into tonight’s Devils vs Blues betting analysis, St. Louis has lost consecutive games against the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks. They’ve been outscored 13-6 in their last four games.

New Jersey Devils vs St.Louis Blues Betting Analysis

Hughes Carrying the Devils

Where the New Jersey Devils standings are, second in the Metropolitan Division, is a a testament to the play of Hughes, the NHL leader in points. He had a breakthrough season in 2022-23 and is building upon that this season and proving himself as one of the league’s best players. He’s a threat every time he’s on the ice and makes his linemates better. The 22-year-old forward has only been held off the scoresheet once this season.

Hughes has had to play as well as he has for the Devils to be where they are. Expected to be among the best NHL teams this season, New Jersey hasn’t gotten much from off-season signing Timo Meier, who has just two goals in nine games after agreeing to a massive eight-year, $70.4 million contract. Dawson Mercer, who had a breakout season with 57 points last year in his second NHL season, is somehow pointless in nine games despite playing top-six minutes.

Blues Struggling to Score

While the Devils would like a little more secondary scoring, the Blues would appreciate scoring from anywhere in the lineup. St. Louis has just 15 goals this season, which is second only to the dismal San Jose Sharks with 10 goals in 10 games. New Jersey has 23 more goals in the same amount of NHL games heading into the Devils vs. Blues betting analysis.

Fortunately, St. Louis has gotten solid goaltending this season. They have allowed just 24 goals, which is tied for second-best in the Western Conference with the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars. Robert Thomas leads St. Louis Blues player stats with six points (2 goals, 4 assists). While Kasperi Kapanen is second with four points (1 goal, 3 assists). They need a lot more from Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich, who have just three and two points, respectively.

NHL Injuries

Colin Miller and Tomas Nosek are on the NHL injury report for the Devils. Captain Nico Hischier is also out with an upper-body injury and didn’t travel with the team on its four-game road trip. St. Louis doesn’t have any injuries.

Devils vs. Blues Betting Preview

• New Jersey Devils:NHL picks for the Devils vs Blues betting analysis include the Devils moneyline (-160) and -1.5 (+150) puck line.
• St. Louis Blues: St. Louis has a +135 moneyline and +1.5 (-175) puck line.
• Over/Under: The over/under is 6.5.

New Jersey Devils vs. St. Louis Blues Betting Prediction

New Jersey is just 2-7 against the spread (ATS) with an over-under record of 9-0. St. Louis is 3-5 ATS with an over-under record of 1-7, including 1-2 on home ice. New Jersey should keep scoring and the Blues are due for a breakthrough offensively.

• NHL Pick: Over 6.5 (-125)

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