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NHL Blues vs. Stars Picks & Predictions for January 26, 2013
By Anthony Rome

DALLAS, TX (The Spread) - The Blues have come out of the gates hot in 2013 and will look to continue their strong play when they visit the Stars tonight at 8:00PM ET.

ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Blues are -125 on the money line versus the Stars, who are +115 on the ML. The total is sitting at 5 goals.

LINE MOVEMENT: The Blues opened as a -120 money line favorite but the line has been bet up to -125, while the Stars opened at +110 and are now +115. The total has stayed at 5 since opening at that number.

PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers that have currently been placed on this game, 56% of bettors favor the Stars. This information is subject to change, however, so click on the link provided for the most updated public betting stats.

NHL FREE PICK: Take St. Louis. According to latest NHL trends, the Stars are 1-4 in their last five games versus the Central and 1-4 in their last five games playing on one day of rest. They're also 2-7 in their last nine games overall and 1-5 in their last six games after scoring two goals or less in their previous contest. The Blues, meanwhile, are 13-3 in their last 16 Saturday games, 4-0 in their last four games in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation, and 36-16 in their last 52 games playing on one day of rest. Vladimir Tarasenko has given St. Louis' offense quite a boost and T.J. Oshie is also off to a red-hot start. With Jaroslav Halak back in goal following a shut out of the Predators on Thursday, the Blues should notch another victory tonight.

SATURDAY NHL FREE PICK: ST. LOUIS BLUES -125

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