Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/28/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Monday, March 28, 2022

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+148) Blues (-180)

Enterprise Center is the site where the St. Louis Blues (35-20-9) will try to defeat the Vancouver Canucks (32-26-9) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Canucks at +148 and the Blues are priced at -180. The over/under is 6.

The Vancouver Canucks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory against the Stars the last time they stepped on the ice. Vancouver amassed 4 minutes in the box in this matchup. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. The Canucks had a solid offensive performance in this win. In the matchup, they netted 4 of the 31 shots they put on goal.

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The Canucks have had 2,139 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .912. While playing at even strength, the Canucks have surrendered 136 goals while scoring 144 on the offensive side of the ice. Vancouver Canucks opponents have totaled 188 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have scored 52 goals in those attempts. For the current campaign, they have scored 73 points and their points percentage sits at .545. Vancouver has taken 2,157 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.8%. When discussing scoring goals, the Vancouver Canucks have racked up 189 goals (20th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 188. Vancouver has 206 power play chances and they have notched 45 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 21.84%.

The man in net for this game is Thatcher Demko. Over the course of his career, Demko has accumulated 69 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .570. His save percentage is at .913 for his 7,329 mins on the ice. Demko has seen 3,971 shots against him and has recorded 3,627 total saves. Opponents have notched 344 goals against Demko in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.82. He has an overall record of 62-50-9 and he was named the starter in 121 games. Demko has participated in 126 contests throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last game, St. Louis faced off against the Hurricanes in an outing where the Blues took the loss by a tally of 7-2. They had 5 power play chances in this contest and netted 1 goal out of those opportunities. The Blues scored 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they tried.

The Blues are sitting with 175 goals at even strength and 49 goals (5th in hockey) while on the power play. St. Louis has tried 1,963 shots (19th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.41%, while allowing the other team 2,005 shots. During this campaign, the St. Louis Blues have 224 goals, 79 points, as well as a points percentage of .617. They have earned 187 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 26.20%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.45% on their oppositions 188 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 90.8%. They have granted a total of 184 goals to be scored by of a combination of 151 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you are going to see Ville Husso in the crease. Husso has a career record of 25-12-5 and has played in 45 games. Husso's rate of quality starts comes in at 54.8% and he has 23 quality starting assignments in his career. He has a tally of 1,188 saves out of the 1,303 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .912. The opposition is averaging 2.71 goals per game and he has allowed 115 goals altogether. He has started in 42 games and his ice time sits at 2,549 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (-180)

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