Blues vs. Canucks Free Pick
VANCOUVER (The Spread) – The game of the night in the NHL takes place in Vancouver where the Canucks will host the Blues at 10:00PM ET.
ODDS: Oddsmakers have installed the Canucks as –168 money line favorites over the Blues, while the over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 5 goals. St. Louis enters play with a 40-17-7 overall record and is 14-13-3 on the road this year, while Vancouver is 40-16-8 overall and 18-6-4 at home.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Canucks opened as –160 money line favorites but their odds have climbed to –168, while the Blues’ odds have gone from +147 to +155.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers placed on tonight’s game, 65% of NHL public bettors currently favor the Canucks. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NHL FREE PICK: Take the under. According to latest NHL trends, the under is 7-0-1 in the last eight meetings between these two teams and 6-0-2 in the last eight meetings overall. The under is also 20-8-1 in the Blues’ last 29 games as a road underdog, 29-10-14 in their last 53 games overall, and 16-6-6 in their last 28 games versus the Northwest. On the other side, the under is 3-1-1 in the Canucks’ last five games overall and 4-1-2 in their last seven games playing on one day of rest.
THURSDAY NHL FREE PICK: BLUES/CANUCKS UNDER 5
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