St. Louis Blues vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 1/23/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Rogers Arena is the location where the Vancouver Canucks (18-18-3) will take on the St. Louis Blues (23-11-5) on Sunday.

The St. Louis Blues were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 win over the Predators in the last game they played. The Blues had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. For the game, they converted 5 out of the 29 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. St. Louis earned 9 penalty minutes in this matchup.

The Blues have had 1,253 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .915. When at even strength, the Blues let the opposition score 89 goals while getting 103 on offense. St. Louis Blues opponents have recorded 108 power play opportunities (22nd in hockey) and have earned 17 goals in those attempts. For the year, they have recorded 51 points and their points percentage is .654. St. Louis has tried 1,235 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.0%. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 136 goals (5th in hockey) on the season and have allowed 106. St. Louis has compiled 112 power play opportunities and they have scored 33 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 29.46%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jordan Binnington. Binnington has been in goal for 147 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled a record of 83-40-19 and he has gotten the start in 143 games. The opposition has notched 361 goals versus Binnington in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.52. Binnington has had 4,157 shots taken against him and he has 3,796 saves. He has a save percentage of .913 for his 8,603 minutes on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Binnington has accumulated 77 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .538.

When they were on the ice last, Vancouver opposed the Predators in a game where the Canucks got the win by a mark of 3-1. They had 5 power play chances in this one and recorded 1 goal out of those chances. The Canucks netted 3 goals of the 24 shots on goal they attempted.

The Canucks have earned 73 goals at even strength and 25 goals (13th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Vancouver has put up 1,279 shots (9th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 7.66%, while allowing their opponents 1,228 shots. For the season, the Vancouver Canucks have tallied 98 goals, 39 points, and a points percentage of .500. They have a total of 128 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.53%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 67.26% on their opponents 113 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.1%. They have permitted 109 goals to be scored by of a combination of 72 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you will find Thatcher Demko patrolling the crease. He has recorded 3,012 stops out of the 3,301 shots taken, giving him a save % of .912. Demko has compiled a lifetime record of 51-45-5 and has participated in 104 games. He got the starting nod in 101 contests and has played for a total of 6,110 mins. Demko's rate of quality starts sits at 57.4% and he has 58 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.84 goals/game and he has yielded 289 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis

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