Monday, November 23, 2015

First Niagara Center

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The St. Louis Blues travel to First Niagara Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Monday, November 23, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Blues at -157 and the Sabres at +142. The over/under has been set at 5.

St. Louis comes into this matchup having played 21 games. They have an overall record of 13-6-2 and on the road they have a record of 7-4-0. Currently they are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 57 goals and given up 52 goals for a point differential of +5. Buffalo shows up with a record of 8-10-2 including 4-6-1 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 43 goals and surrendered 55 for a goal differential of -12.

Vladimir Tarasenko has accumulated 22 total points this season for the Blues. He has 13 goals this season with 79 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Alex Steen has averaged 21 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 8 goals on 65 shots. He has 9 assists giving him a total of 17 points on the season. Jake Allen has 9 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has had 414 shots against him and has given up 29 goals. He has made 385 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Tyler Ennis has accumulated 10 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 3 goals this season with 48 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Ryan O'Reilly has averaged 22 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 7 goals on 55 shots. He has 9 assists giving him a total of 16 points on the season. Chad Johnson has 4 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has had 332 shots against him and has given up 33 goals. He has made 299 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

The Blues have 28 total points this season. They have scored 56 goals while giving up 52 goals. They have had 70 power play opportunities and have scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. The Blues have allowed 80 power play opportunities and given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. They average 30 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.76% for the season to this point. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%.

The Sabres have a total of 18 points on the season. They have 14 power play goals on 65 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 22%. They have allowed 53 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. As a team, the Blues have a total of 42 goals scored while they've given up 54 goals to this point. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 6.94%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 12-8 straight up

The St. Louis Blues are 8-10-3 against the over/under

Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 7-12 straight up

The Buffalo Sabres are 5-10-5 against the over/under

St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/24/15 LW Jaden Schwartz Ankle expected to miss 12 weeks
10/21/15 C Paul Stastny Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks
10/07/15 C Patrik Berglund Shoulder out 3 months

Buffalo Sabres Injuries

11/22/15 D Mark Pysyk Lower Body doubtful Monday vs. St. Louis
11/18/15 C Zemgus Girgensons Upper Body out indefinitely
11/14/15 D Mike Weber Knee out 2-6 weeks
10/09/15 GO Robin Lehner Ankle out 6-8 weeks
10/06/15 C Cody McCormick Blood Clot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo

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