St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 11/28/2018

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Little Ceasars Arena

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The St. Louis Blues travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Blues at -120 and the Red Wings at -105.

St. Louis has a record of 8-11-3 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They have scored 67 goals and given up 73 goals for a point differential of -6. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-14-0 and an over/under record of 10-11-0. Detroit has a record of 10-11-3 this year. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 68 goals and surrendered 80 for a goal differential of -12. Their record against the spread is 10-13-0 while their over/under record is 10-12-0.

Valuable St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 8-14-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 10-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 10-13-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 10-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

11/19/18 D Carl Gunnarsson Upper Body is out indefinitely
11/19/18 LW Jaden Schwartz Undisclosed is out indefinitely
11/17/18 LW Alexander Steen Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/25/18 D Robert Bortuzzo Lower Body IR (10/25)
10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out indefinitely
10/04/18 GO Luke Opilka Hip is out indefinitely

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

11/18/18 LW Darren Helm Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Evgeny Svechnikov Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jake Allen has 6 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has 490 shots against him and he's given up 51 goals. He's made 439 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Ryan O'Reilly has accumulated 26 total points this season for the Blues. He has 12 goals this year with 58 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 7 goals on 90 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has scored 21 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 9 goals this season with 82 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 21.3 minutes played per game. Jimmy Howard has 7 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 550 shots against him and he's surrendered 43 goals. He's made 507 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 10 goals on 67 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues have allowed 69 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 12th in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.04% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 26th in the league. The Blues have 19 total points this season, ranking 30th in the NHL in offense. They are 25th in the league with 67 goals while they've given up 73 goals, which is 16th overall. They have had 76 power play opportunities and scored 17 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Red Wings are 21st with 68 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 80 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.66%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Red Wings have a total of 23 points this year, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 14 power play goals on 68 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 13th. They've allowed 87 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

St. Louis is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3%, as they've attempted 1,200 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,287 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.8% as they have 897 attempts while they have given up 943 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Blues start possessions in the offensive zone 49.6% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.4% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 715 face-off wins compared to 633 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense St. Louis has 454 hits and they have blocked 344 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 809 face-off wins compared to 751 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Detroit has 519 hits and they have blocked 318 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. Detroit is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.9% as they've attempted 1,309 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,485 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.1% ranks 28th as they have 997 attempts while they have given up 1,167 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Blues/Red Wings NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit -105

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