New Jersey Devils vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 12/17/24

Looking to win big? The Devils and Blues face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blues are hosting the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The Devils are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Blues. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. Louis Blues +1.5

This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, December 17th.

WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Blues to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
• We like the Blues on the moneyline (+149)
• The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will New Jersey Find a Way to Win on the Road?

New Jersey fell to 20-10-3 after a 3-0 loss to the Flames. The Devils, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short of that mark.

The game was scoreless until the third period, when the Flames broke through with 14:26 remaining. They added two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.

New Jersey was shut out in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, taking 22 shots on goal but failing to find the net. The Devils had 19 giveaways in the game.

New Jersey was held scoreless in all three periods, including the third, when the Flames scored all three of their goals.

Defensively, the Devils held strong through two periods, but they allowed three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. Their defense finished with 5 takeaways, 22 hits, and 15 blocks.

Will the Blues Make it Happen at Home?

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved above .500, now sitting at 15-14-3. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After falling behind in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with his second and third goals of the season, adding another on his fifth empty-netter. He was perfect on his two shots on goal and picked up his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s fourth goal, which came with just 39 seconds left in the game.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues netted three goals in the second, including Jordan Kyrou’s third of the season. The team took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal to Toronto at 14:35 in the first period and another at 6:08 in the third, but they didn’t allow any in the second, when they took a 3-1 lead. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense contributed 3 takeaways and 17 hits.