Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Blues vs Canucks Odds
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(0-2-1) St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks (0-1-1)
Date: Tuesday October 18th
Time: 10:00 PM (EST)
Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: St. Louis -150
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Vancouver +1.5 -225
NHL Betting Total: 5
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A pair of undefeated teams meet in Vancouver on Tuesday night as the St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks get set for battle.
St. Louis enters play 3-0, while the Canucks have a pair of come from behind wins to sit at 2-0.
St. Louis Blues
The Blues have opened the season on a 3 game winning streak and will now look to make it 4 straight for just the 2nd time in franchise history when they head into Vancouver on Tuesday.
Paul Stastny has collected at least one point in all 3 games for St. Louis, as he tallied a goal and an assist in the 3-2 win over New York on Saturday.
Going on the road here should be no problem for the Blues either. Over the past 4 seasons in October, St. Louis has gone 9-3-2 on the road.
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The Blues have dominated on the defensive end, as they have allowed just 2 goals per game through the first two. It starts with their offense actually, that has been winning the possession battle and keeping the puck out of their own zone.
More good news for them, Left wing Jaden Schwartz continues to recover from hyperextended left elbow and is scheduled to return prior to his 4 week time table.
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks have used the come from behind method in their first two games of the season.
Vancouver used a 3rd period comeback to take down Calgary 2-1 and then followed that up with a 4-3 win over Carolina on Sunday night that saw them erase a 3-0 deficit.
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Brandon Sutter has been the biggest key to their success through the first two games, as he tallied a goal in the shootout against Calgary and also added the overtime winner against the Hurricanes on Sunday.
The Canucks depth is going to be their biggest strong suit this season. They have had at least 11 players tally a point thus far.
Goalie Ryan Miller will try to erase his bad stats against the Blues, as he has gone 2-6 and has allowed nearly 3 goals per game.
NHL Hockey Handicapping Trends
- Blues are 41-20 in their last 61 Tuesday games.
- Blues are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
- Blues are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Canucks are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
- Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
- Canucks are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
Free St. Louis Blues vs. Vancouver Canucks NHL Hockey Prediction
The Blues have looked like one of the most impressive teams thus far into the season.
Given that, they should be able to put up another stellar defensive effort, which is what they’ve done all 3 games thus far into the season.
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St. Louis is faster and has more threats to work with here. Look for them to put together a solid performance here and move to 4-0.
NHL Free Score Prediction: St. Louis Blues 5 – Vancouver 2
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