NHL Odds: Blues-Devils prediction, pick and How to Watch
The St. Louis Blues will play the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on Thursday. On Tuesday, the Blues won a wild 6-5 shootout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Last night, New Devils defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Little Caesar’s Arena. They won despite winning only 39 percent of their faceoffs and converting 2 of 3 powerplay chances.
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The Blues are back in the playoff race. They need to win to keep their chances alive. Vladimir Tarasenko is injured. The Blues rank 21st in goals, 12th in shooting percentage and 12 tht they are 12st on the powerplay. Their goalie, Bennington, has struggled this season.
The Devils are 24-11-3 and sit second in the Metropolitan Division. Jack Hughes is the team leader with 21 goals and 21 assists. Jesper Bratt has 14 goals, Hischier 16 goals. Hamilton has eight goals with two on the extra-man attack. Vanecek has been good, but backup Mackenzie Blackwood has not played to the level expected.
The Blues are hot recently and the Devils have cooled down. The Blues will take advantage of a tired Devils team and cover the spread.
