St. Louis Blues vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 1/5/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Thursday, January 5, 2023

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+122) Devils (-146)

The New Jersey Devils (23-11-3) host the St. Louis Blues (18-17-3) at Prudential Center on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Blues at +122 while the Devils are coming in at -146. The total is 7.

The St. Louis Blues had a decent effort after finishing in a 5-5 tie against the Maple Leafs their last time on the ice. The Blues had a impressive offensive performance in this game. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 32 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 2 power play tries and were able to notch 2 goals. St. Louis amassed 6 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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While playing at even strength, the Blues have given up 113 goals while scoring 92 on offense. St. Louis Blues opponents have tallied 91 power play opportunities (32nd in professional hockey) and have a total of 26 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues have notched 117 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have given up 139. St. Louis has taken 1,124 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.4%. For the year, the have a total of 39 points and their points % is .513. The Blues have seen 1,223 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .886. St. Louis comes into the game with 107 power play chances and they have notched 25 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 23.36%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jordan Binnington. For his professional hockey career, Binnington has accumulated 98 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .524. His save percentage is .908 during his 11,111 mins guarding the cage. Binnington has seen 5,415 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 4,919 total saves. The opposition has scored 496 goals against Binnington in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.68. He has an overall mark of 104-58-23 and he has started in 187 games. Binnington has been in goal for 191 contests during his NHL career.

In their last game, New Jersey opposed the Hurricanes in a matchup where the Devils got the tie by a score of 4-4. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Devils had 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the season, the New Jersey Devils are sitting with 124 goals, 49 points, as well as a points percentage of .662. They have allowed 96 goals to be scored by way of 75 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Devils have accumulated 102 goals at even strength and 22 goals (26th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 115 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 19.13%. New Jersey has tried 1,286 shots (7th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.64%, while allowing the other team 1,006 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.50% on their opponents 120 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.5%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Mackenzie Blackwood in net. He has recorded 3,791 stops out of 4,183 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .906. Blackwood has amassed a lifetime mark of 60-54-17 and has participated in 141 contests. He has started in 133 games and has been on the ice for 7,989 minutes. Blackwood's quality start percentage sits at 52.6% and he has 70 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. His opposition is averaging 2.94 goals per contest and he has relinquished 392 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (-146)

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