Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
Broadcast: ESPN+
Betting Odds: Devils (-180), Blues (+155)
- Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
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The St. Louis Blues (15-14-3) will host the New Jersey Devils (20-10-3) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday. The Bovada betting lines show New Jersey favored at -180, while St. Louis is at +155. The over/under for total goals is set at 5.5.
The New Jersey Devils recently recorded a solid 4-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. Their offensive strategy was effective, leading to them scoring on 4 of 24 shot attempts. Although they were unsuccessful in converting any of their 3 power play opportunities, they managed to keep penalties to 6 minutes.
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While playing at even strength, the Devils have allowed 69 goals while scoring 80 themselves. Their opponents have capitalized on 94 power play opportunities (ranking 12th in the NHL), registering 17 goals. On offense, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 110 goals this season (4th overall in the NHL) while allowing 86. They have taken 997 shots with an 11.0% shooting percentage. Currently, the Devils have earned 43 points, maintaining a points percentage of .652. They have faced 858 shots against, achieving a save percentage of .900. New Jersey boasts 100 power play attempts, successfully scoring on 30 of those, leading to a success rate of 30.00%.
The starting goalie for this matchup will be Jacob Markstrom. Throughout his NHL career, Markstrom has faced 1,319 goals against, holding a goals against average of 2.84 per game over 508 appearances. His save percentage stands at .909 across a total of 27,911 minutes on the ice, with a career win-loss record of 230-202-59. In his NHL journey, Markstrom has made 260 quality starts, marking a quality start percentage of .530. He has fended off 14,476 shots, achieving 13,157 saves.
The St. Louis Blues secured a narrow 3-2 win against the New York Rangers in their most recent game. They had one power play chance but were unable to score. The Blues successfully converted 3 goals out of 24 shots on goal.
This season, St. Louis has attempted 839 shots (24th in the league), achieving a shooting percentage of 9.89% while opponents have taken 939 shots against them. They have a penalty kill rate of 76.83% against their opponents’ 82 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently at 89.6%. The Blues have had 72 opportunities on the power play with a success rate of 16.67%. At even strength, they have netted 71 goals, along with 12 goals scored while on the power play (31st in the league). Being outscored, they have conceded 98 goals, which includes 79 goals at even strength and 19 during shorthanded situations. Their overall performance this season places the Blues with 83 goals, 33 points, and a points percentage of .516.
In goal, expect to see Jordan Binnington take charge. Binnington has a career record of 153-105-34 across 303 games played. He owns a 53.6% quality start rate, having made 158 quality starts in the NHL. Throughout his career, he has achieved 8,017 saves from 8,839 shots faced, resulting in a save percentage of .907. On average, teams have scored 3.03 goals per game against him, contributing to a total of 822 goals conceded over his career. With 295 game starts, Binnington’s total ice time is at 16,293 minutes.
Free Prediction: Bet on St. Louis (+155)
