Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues NHL Picks & Predictions 12/9/2018

Sunday, December 9, 2018

Enterprise Center

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Enterprise Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Sunday, December 9, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +135 and the Blues at -165.

Vancouver has a record of 12-16-3 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 89 goals and given up 108 goals for a point differential of -19. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-19-0 and an over/under record of 16-15-0. St. Louis has a record of 10-13-4 this year. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 77 goals and surrendered 88 for a goal differential of -11. Their record against the spread is 10-17-0 while their over/under record is 12-14-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 12-19-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 16-15-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 10-17-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 12-14-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

11/10/18 RW Brock Boeser Groin is out indefinitely
10/25/18 D Alexander Edler Lower Body IR (10/25)
10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)
10/15/18 C Jay Beagle Forearm is out indefinitely
10/14/18 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is out for season
10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

12/08/18 D Alex Pietrangelo Hand is questionable Sunday vs Vancouver
12/08/18 LW Alexander Steen Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs Vancouver
12/08/18 C Robby Fabbri Shoulder is questionable Sunday vs Vancouver
11/19/18 D Carl Gunnarsson Upper Body is out indefinitely
11/19/18 LW Jaden Schwartz Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out indefinitely
10/04/18 GO Luke Opilka Hip is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jacob Markstrom has 9 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 677 shots against him and he's given up 70 goals. He's made 607 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Bo Horvat has accumulated 27 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 13 goals this year with 78 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Elias Pettersson averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 26% by scoring 14 goals on 55 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 25 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Ryan O'Reilly has scored 28 total points this year for the Blues. He has 12 goals this season with 74 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Jake Allen has 8 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 612 shots against him and he's surrendered 59 goals. He's made 553 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 9 goals on 106 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have allowed 112 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 27th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.01% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 27th in the league. The Canucks have 27 total points this season, ranking 26th in the NHL in offense. They are 16th in the league with 89 goals while they've given up 108 goals, which is 3rd overall. They have had 100 power play opportunities and scored 18 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blues are 26th with 77 goals scored while they are 16th in the NHL with 88 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.36%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 22nd place in the league. The Blues have a total of 24 points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 21 power play goals on 88 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks their power play unit 9th. They've allowed 93 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, which is 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.7%, as they've attempted 1,604 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,831 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.2% as they have 1,226 attempts while they have given up 1,372 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.7% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 895 face-off wins compared to 970 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 681 hits and they have blocked 459 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.2% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 881 face-off wins compared to 769 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.4%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense St. Louis has 549 hits and they have blocked 426 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. St. Louis is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.9% as they've attempted 1,467 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,593 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.5% ranks 22nd as they have 1,098 attempts while they have given up 1,167 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis -165

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