St. Louis Blues vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 11/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Wednesday 27 November 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/point spread: Blues (+125) Devils (-150)

The Prudential Center is where the New Jersey Devils (15-7-2) will try to defeat the St. Louis Blues (10-12-1) on Wednesday. The line on this competition has St. Louis at +125 and New Jersey opens at -150. Over/under comes in at 6.

St. Louis Blues were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win over Rangers in their previous contest. St. Louis compiled 8 penalty minutes in this outing. Also, they had 3 chances with advantage but were unable to score a goal. The blues had a good offensive result in the victory. In the game, they converted 5 of the 43 shots they attempted.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 61 power play opportunities (20th in professional hockey) and have scored 14 goals in those chances. The Blues have had 672 shots taken against them so far and have a save percentage of .887. St. Louis has attempted 619 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.2%. When playing at even strength, the Blues have conceded 62 goals, while they have scored 49. St. Louis come into the game with 51 power play opportunities and they have scored 8 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 15.69%. For the year, they have registered 21 points and their hitting percentage is .457. In terms of their scoring abilities, St. Louis Blues accumulated 57 goals (24th in pro hockey) on the campaign and has conceded 76.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jordan Binnington. The opponent has scored 806 goals against Binnington in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.97. Binnington has taken the ice for 297 matchups throughout his NHL career. His save percentage sits at .907 over his 16,278 minutes in the fold. He has compiled a record of 151-103-32 and was named the starter in 289 games. From the beginning of his professional career until now, Binnington has tallied 153 quality starts and his quality start rate is .529. Binnington has seen 8,648 shot attempts against him and has amassed 7,842 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, New Jersey met the Predators in a game where the Devils took home the victory with a score of 5-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup and converted 1 of those opportunities. The Devils recorded 5 goals out of the 46 shots on goal they pursued.

During this campaign, the New Jersey Devils have scored a total of 84 goals, 32 points, and a .667 field goal percentage. They have allowed 62 goals in the form of 51 even-strength goals and 11 goals while shorthanded. The Devils have 61 goals at even strength and 23 goals (1st in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 73 power play opportunities and have earned a power play percentage of 31.51%. New Jersey has taken 731 shots (2nd in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.49% while allowing the other team 647 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 83.58% on the other teams’ 67 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.4%.

On the other side of the ice, you’ll find Jacob Markstrom protecting the goal. He has collected 13,016 saves out of the 14,321 shots attempted against him, giving him a .909 save percentage. Markstrom owns a career record of 225-201-58 and has played in 501 games. He has started in 484 games and has accumulated 27,894 minutes. Markstrom’s quality start percentage sits at 52.7% and he has amassed 255 quality start assignments in his NHL career. The teams score an average of 2.81 goals per game. game and he has conceded 1,305 goals in total.

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

Guy’s Pick: Take New Jersey (-150)

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