At the beginning of the season, New Jersey Devil fans booed head coach Lindy Ruff. Along the same lines, they demanded his firing. Those days have thankfully ended for the Devils and their fans. In fact, Devil fans have chanted their apologies to the coach. As the Devils are playoff bound with the NHL betting odds. By contrast, the St. Louis Blues are falling further behind in the Western Conference. The 2019 Stanley Cup champions are a long shot at making the postseason. Since winning the Stanley Cup, St. Louis and goalie Jordan Binnington have never been the same.
New Jersey Devils vs. St Louis Blues NHL Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, February 16, 2023, 9 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Devils | -1½ (+160) | 6½ (EV) | -145 |  |
| Blues | +1½ (-185) | 6½ (-120) | +125 | |
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Devils at Blues SBG Odds Overview
New Jersey has become a favorite of offshore bookmaker sharps. Wise guys love a good team that is overlooked by the public. On the other hand, the Blues have been a point of frustration for gamblers. It is true that St. Louis will get causal sector support as the home team with a strong brand. But New Jersey offers good form and better value to the sharps.
New Jersey Devils Team Overview
The New Jersey Devils are 34-13-5 straight up and 23-26 over/under the total. Also, New Jersey is 2nd in the Metropolitan Division playoff standings. New Jersey is three points behind the first place Carolina Hurricanes in the Metropolitan Division playoff race. Late on, New Jersey has covered three out of their last four games. At the same time, the Devils have gone under the total in three of its previous four matchups.
New Jersey has NHL rankings of 5th for goals scored and 18th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Devils have NHL rankings of 5th for goals against and 9th for penalty killing.
First among New Jersey scorers is Jack Hughes with 35 goals, 32 assists, 67 points, and a +15. Also, Jesper Bratt has 20 goals, 32 assists, 20 points, and a +20.
First goaltender Vitek Vanecek has a .916 save percentage and 2.32 goals against average. His record is 22-5-3 with two shutouts.
St. Louis Blues Team Overview
The St. Louis Blues are 24-25-3 straight up and 31-15 over/under the total. Also, St. Louis is 11th in the Western Conference playoff standings. St. Louis is nine points behind the Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference playoff race. Late on, St. Louis has covered only three out of their last ten games. In comparison, the Blues have gone over the total in only one of its previous four matchups.
St. Louis has NHL rankings of 23rd for goals scored and 13th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Blues have NHL rankings of 27th for goals against and 22nd for penalty killing.
First among St. Louis scorers is Jordan Kyrou with 23 goals, 26 assists, 49 points, and a -23. Also, Robert Thomas has 13 goals, 31 assists, 44 points, and a +0.
First goaltender Jordan Binnington has a .890 save percentage and 3.32 goals against average. His record is 19-18-3 with two shutouts.
Devils at Blues SBG Free Picks
As mentioned earlier, New Jersey is the better team at the better NHL betting price.
Devils at Blues SBG Best Bet: New Jersey Devils.