Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 1/27/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

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

Enterprise Center is the location where the St. Louis Blues (23-22-4) will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks (20-17-10) on Monday. The odds on this game have Vancouver at -130 and St. Louis opens at +110. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Vancouver Canucks will look for better times on the ice after their 6-2 defeat to the Oilers in their last outing. Vancouver compiled 26 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Canucks had a below average offensive outing in this loss. Additionally, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to net one. In the game, they finished 2 out of the 26 shots they put on net.

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Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have notched 132 goals (25th in the NHL) on the season and have allowed 151. For the year, they have recorded 50 points and their points % is .532. Vancouver comes into tonight with 129 power play opportunities and they have notched 28 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 21.71%. While at even strength, the Canucks let the opposition score 123 goals while having 104 themselves. Vancouver has attempted 1,190 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.1%. The Canucks have had 1,272 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .881. Vancouver Canucks opponents have earned 138 power play tries (15th in the NHL) and have come away with 28 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Thatcher Demko. Over the course of his pro career, Demko is sitting with 126 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .560. His save percentage currently is .910 for his 12,835 mins in the crease. Demko has seen 7,069 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 6,433 total saves. Opponents have notched 636 goals versus Demko in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.97. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 119-86-20 and he has started in 225 games. Demko has played in 231 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, St. Louis faced off against the Golden Knights in a game where the Blues took a loss by a tally of 4-2. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Blues converted 2 goals of the 17 shots on goal they pursued.

So far this year, the St. Louis Blues have a total of 138 goals, 50 points, in addition to a points percentage of .510. They have permitted 147 goals to be scored by way of 115 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blues have earned 117 goals at even strength and 21 goals (29th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 111 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 18.92%. St. Louis has taken 1,314 shots (24th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.50%, while allowing their opponents 1,398 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 73.11% on their opponents 119 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.5%.

Across the ice you will find Jordan Binnington in the crease. The opposition is averaging 3.13 goals per game and he has relinquished 850 goals overall. Binnington's percentage of quality starts is 52.9% and he has made 162 quality starts in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 306 games and his ice time sits at 16,319 minutes. Binnington is sitting with a career record of 158-111-34 and has played in 314 games. He has racked up 8,260 stops out of 9,110 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .907.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (+110)

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