Dallas Stars vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/25
Betting on today’s Stars and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Stars are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Central division matchup against the Blues. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals.
DALLAS STARS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK
The Pick: St. Louis Blues +1.5
This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 7:00 ET on Saturday, January 25th.
WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:
- Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-2 win for the Blues.
- We like the Blues on the moneyline (+114)
- The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Will the Dallas Defense Show Up on the Road?
Dallas fell to 30-17-1 after a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. The Stars’ defense struggled in the third period, allowing two unanswered goals. Dallas entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.
After trailing 2-0, the Stars tied it up with goals from Evgenii Dadonov and Matt Duchene in the second period. However, the Panthers regained the lead early in the third and sealed the win with an empty-net goal.
Dallas took 25 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Florida. Evgenii Dadonov scored his second goal of the season, while Matt Duchene added his seventh. Duchene also picked up his eighth assist on Dadonov’s power-play goal.
Miro Heiskanen notched his fourth assist of the season, and Thomas Harley earned his fifth. The Stars were held scoreless in the first and third periods, with both of their goals coming in the second.
Defensively, the Stars allowed the first goal at 5:15 in the first period and another at 8:47 in the second. After tying the game at 2-2, they conceded two more, including an empty-netter, resulting in a 4-2 loss to the Panthers. Casey DeSmith made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, and the Stars’ defense recorded 5 takeaways and 26 hits.
Will St. Louis Come Through as Home Underdogs?
The Blues moved above .500 with a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line. The win brought the Blues’ record to 23-22-4.
After falling behind in the first period, the Blues tied it up at 16:31 in the second. They went on to score three unanswered goals before the Maple Leafs responded in the third period. Pavel Buchnevich sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:21 in the third.
Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, including his third of the season. He also added an assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s fourth goal, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game. Parayko’s first goal came 3:29 into the second period, and he scored again at the 7:27 mark.
Jordan Kyrou added his third goal of the season, while Ryan Suter picked up two assists, bringing his total to three for the year. The Blues took 24 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first period before netting three in the second.
Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal at 5:25 in the first period and another late in the third, but they didn’t allow any in the second, helping them secure a 4-2 win. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.