Detroit Red Wings vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 4/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+220) Blues (-275)

The St. Louis Blues (40-28-7) will try to beat the Detroit Red Wings (34-33-6) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Red Wings at +220 and the Blues are sitting at -275. The over/under is 6.5.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Bruins in their previous game. Detroit accrued 22 penalty minutes in this game. They also had 3 attempts on the power play and notched 1 goal. The Red Wings left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the win. For the matchup, they finished 2 of the 22 shots they put on goal.

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When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 207 goals (24th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have conceded 232. For the year, they have earned 74 points and their points % is .507. Detroit has tallied 212 power play opportunities and they have added 61 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 28.77%. At even strength, the Red Wings have conceded 179 goals while scoring 146 on the offensive side of the ice. Detroit has taken 2,000 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.4%. The Red Wings have had 2,081 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .889. Detroit Red Wings opponents have 168 power play opportunities (30th in professional hockey) and have a total of 53 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Alex Lyon. Lyon has been involved in 111 games over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed a record of 49-38-11 and he was named the starter in 98 games. Opponents have been able to score 298 goals versus Lyon in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.90. Lyon has had 3,036 shots against him and has recorded 2,738 total saves. His save percentage is .902 for his 4,584 minutes in the crease. Throughout his time in hockey, Lyon has earned 50 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .510.

Their last time out, St. Louis played the Avalanche in a game where the Blues took home the victory by a score of 2-1. They had 4 power play attempts in this game and converted 1 out of those chances. The Blues scored 2 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

St. Louis has taken 2,014 shots (24th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.17%, while allowing the opposition 2,058 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 73.14% on their opponents 175 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.7%. They have a tally of 173 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 21.39%. The Blues have accumulated 188 goals at even strength and 37 goals (25th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 211 goals to be scored by of a combination of 164 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the St. Louis Blues have earned a total of 225 goals, 87 points, as well as a points percentage of .580.

Across the ice you are going to see Jordan Binnington in goal. Opponents are averaging 3.26 goals per game and he has surrendered 888 goals in total. Binnington's rate of quality starts is 53.7% and he has qualified for 173 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 322 games and has accumulated 16,359 minutes. Binnington holds a career record of 170-115-35 and has participated in 331 games. He has compiled 8,633 saves out of the 9,521 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .907.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis (-275)

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