St. Louis Blues vs New Jersey Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 11/27/24
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Blues versus the Devils? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Devils as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals.
ST. LOUIS BLUES VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New Jersey Devils -1.5
This game will be played at Prudential Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, November 27th.
WHY BET THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS:
- With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Devils to secure a 4-3 victory.
- Take the Devils on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blues (+1.5)
Can the Blues Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?
With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved to 10-12-1 on the season. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.
After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.
Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, including his second of the season at 16:31 in the second period and his third at 7:27. Parayko also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-netter, which was Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the season. Jordan Kyrou contributed with his third goal, coming at 11:52 in the second period.
The Blues were held scoreless in the first period before netting three goals in the second. They took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. Ryan Suter picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three.
Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the first period and another late in the third, but they held Toronto scoreless for a key stretch from the 14:35 mark of the first until 13:52 in the third. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the Blues’ defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.
Can the Devils Pull Off a Home Win?
New Jersey fell to 15-7-2 with a 3-0 loss to the Flames. The Devils were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the game’s 3 total goals fell well short of that mark.
It was a scoreless game until the 3rd period, when the Flames put up all 3 of their goals. New Jersey’s offense struggled throughout, managing just 22 shots on goal.
New Jersey’s offense was shut out in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, marking the first time this season they failed to score. The Devils took 22 shots on goal but couldn’t find the back of the net.
They recorded 19 giveaways in the game and were unable to capitalize on any power play opportunities.
Defensively, the Devils held the Flames scoreless through two periods, but they gave up three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. Goalie Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage. New Jersey’s defense also tallied 5 takeaways and 22 hits.