Vancouver Canucks vs St. Louis Blues Betting Pick & Prediction 3/20/25
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Canucks versus the Blues? The puck drops at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 5.5 goals, and the Blues are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Canucks.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK
The Pick: St. Louis Blues -1.5
This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 7:30 ET on Thursday, March 20th.
WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:
- Based on our analysis, we foresee the Blues winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
- Take the Blues on the moneyline
- The Blues should also cover at -1.5
Will Vancouver Shock Everyone at Enterprise Center?
Vancouver improved to 32-25-11 with a 3-2 road win over the Sharks. The Canucks were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.
After falling behind 1-0 in the second period, Vancouver tied it up with a goal from Pius Suter at 5:19. Jake DeBrusk gave the Canucks a 2-1 lead in the third, but the Sharks evened it up again with 1:17 left in the game. Suter’s second goal came with just 26 seconds remaining, sealing the win for Vancouver.
Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks in their recent game against the Sharks, scoring twice, including his 4th goal of the season with just 26 seconds left to secure a 3-2 victory. Suter also netted his 3rd goal earlier in the second period. Jake DeBrusk added his 1st goal of the season at 4:22 in the third period.
Vancouver fired 27 shots on goal but went scoreless in the first period. They managed just one goal in the second before adding two more in the final period. The Canucks had 25 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Canucks will look to improve after giving up the first goal at 2:37 into the 2nd period and allowing the Sharks to tie the game at 2-2 with just 1:17 left in the 3rd. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense contributed 5 takeaways and 24 hits.
Does St. Louis Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?
St. Louis improved to 34-28-7 with a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. The Blues 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 tied it up at 16:31 in the second. St. Louis went on to score three unanswered goals before the Maple Leafs responded, and they sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the third.
St. Louis’s offense fired 24 shots on goal, with Colton Parayko scoring twice, including his 2nd and 3rd goals of the season. He also added his 5th assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s 4th goal, which came on an empty net. Jordan Kyrou netted his 3rd goal of the year, while Ryan Suter contributed with his 2nd and 3rd assists.
After a scoreless first period, the Blues put up three goals in the second, with Parayko’s first goal coming 3:29 into the period. St. Louis had 14 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal to the Maple Leafs just 5:25 into the first period and another late in the third, but they held Toronto scoreless for a crucial stretch between those two goals. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.