Utah Hockey Club vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 4/15/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Hockey Club (+172) Blues (-210)

The St. Louis Blues (43-30-8) will go up against the Utah Hockey Club (37-30-13) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Hockey Club at +172 and the Blues are sitting at -210. The betting total is set at 6.

The Utah Hockey Club were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory against the Stars in their previous game. The Hockey Club had a good offensive output in the victory. In the matchup, they scored on 5 out of the 34 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 4 attempts on the power play and scored 4 goals. Utah accounted for 8 minutes in the box in this outing.

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In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Utah Hockey Club have racked up 232 goals (21st in hockey) so far this season and have given up 238. For the current campaign, they have tallied 87 points and their points percentage is .544. Utah comes into the game with 228 power play opportunities and they have notched 55 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 24.12%. When playing at even strength, the Hockey Club have surrendered 190 goals while getting 177 as an offensive unit. Utah has tried 2,280 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Hockey Club have seen 2,210 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .892. Utah Hockey Club opponents have amassed 242 power play tries (3rd in professional hockey) and have a total of 48 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Karel Vejmelka. Opponents have tallied 591 goals against Vejmelka in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 4.49. Vejmelka has been in goal for 197 games over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .900 during his 7,892 minutes played. He has amassed a win-loss record of 70-96-19 and he was named the starter in 185 games. In his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has recorded 87 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .470. Vejmelka has seen 5,906 shots taken against him and he has 5,315 total saves.

In their last contest, St. Louis went up against the Kraken in a game where the Blues got the tie by a final score of 3-3. The Blues recorded 3 goals of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Blues have 204 goals at even strength and 40 goals (24th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. St. Louis has attempted 2,156 shots (27th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.32%, while allowing the opposition 2,212 shots. This season, the St. Louis Blues have 244 goals, 94 points, in addition to a points percentage of .580. They have allowed 230 goals to be scored by way of 182 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 189 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.16%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 74.33% on their opponents 187 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%.

Across the rink you are going to see Joel Hofer in net. He has accrued 1,657 saves out of 1,826 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .907. Hofer is the owner of a lifetime record of 35-22-5 and has participated in 69 games. He has made the start in 63 games and has been on the ice for 2,133 mins. Hofer's rate of quality starts is 58.7% and he has 37 quality starting assignments in his pro career. Teams are averaging 4.75 goals per game and he has surrendered 169 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (-210)

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