Utah Hockey Club vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 11/7/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Hockey Club (+110) Blues (-130)

Enterprise Center is the site where the St. Louis Blues (7-6-0) will try to beat the Utah Hockey Club (5-5-3) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Hockey Club at +110 while the Blues are priced at -130. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Utah Hockey Club were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-0 defeat to the Jets their last time out. The Hockey Club had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. In the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 21 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 4 power play chances but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Utah accumulated 4 mins in the box for this game.

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In the matter of scoring goals, the Utah Hockey Club have notched 37 goals (19th in pro hockey) for the season and have surrendered 45. For the season, the have a total of 13 points and their points percentage sits at .500. Utah is sitting with 35 power play chances and they have added 6 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 17.14%. When at even strength, the Hockey Club have conceded 35 goals while having 31 themselves. Utah has taken 335 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.0%. The Hockey Club so far have had 386 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .883. Utah Hockey Club opponents have tallied 45 power play opportunities (5th in pro hockey) and have racked up 10 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Connor Ingram. Ingram has been involved in 90 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has earned a record of 35-38-14 and he started in 87 games. The opposition has racked up 270 goals versus Ingram in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.53. Ingram has had 2,798 shot attempts against him and he has 2,528 total saves. His save percentage sits at .904 during his 4,591 mins on the ice. For his professional hockey career, Ingram has accounted for 46 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .529.

In their last game, St. Louis squared up with the Lightning in a game where the Blues got the win by a tally of 3-2. They had 1 power play chance in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Blues netted 3 goals of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Blues have tallied 31 goals at even strength and 4 goals (32nd in the league) while having a power play advantage. St. Louis has taken 346 shots (22nd in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.12%, while allowing the other team 397 shots. This season, the St. Louis Blues have a total of 35 goals, 14 points, as well as a points percentage of .538. They have permitted 40 goals to be scored by way of 32 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 31 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 12.90%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 78.38% on the other teams 37 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.9%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jordan Binnington in net. He has accounted for 7,677 saves out of 8,459 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .908. Binnington has compiled a lifetime record of 149-99-31 and has participated in 290 contests. He was named a starter in 282 contests and has racked up 16,260 minutes. Binnington's quality start percentage comes out to 53.2% and he has 150 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.89 goals per contest and he has conceded 782 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (-130)

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