St. Louis Blues vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 1/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (-182) Hockey Club (+150)

Delta Center is the location where the Utah Hockey Club (18-18-7) will take on the St. Louis Blues (21-20-4) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has St. Louis at -182 and Utah is priced at +150. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The St. Louis Blues were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Flames in the last game they played. The Blues had a below average offensive outing in the win. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 25 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. St. Louis had 4 penalty mins in this game.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have 111 power play opportunities (26th in pro hockey) and have scored 29 goals in those chances. The Blues have seen 1,272 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .895. St. Louis has taken 1,216 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.4%. When at even strength, the Blues have surrendered 105 goals while scoring 108 of their own. St. Louis has 100 power play chances and they have tallied 18 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 18.00%. For the season, they have earned 46 points and their points percentage comes in at .511. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 126 goals (19th in the league) this season and have surrendered 134.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jordan Binnington. For his professional hockey career, Binnington has 162 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .533. He has a save percentage of .907 during his 16,314 mins played. Binnington has seen 9,044 shots against him and has recorded 8,202 saves. Opponents have notched 842 goals versus Binnington in his career and his goals against average is 3.10. He has amassed an overall record of 157-110-34 and was named the starter in 304 games. Binnington has been involved in 312 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Utah played the Canadiens in a matchup where the Hockey Club ended up losing by a tally of 5-3. The Hockey Club recorded 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they tried. They had 6 power play attempts in this one and notched 1 out of those tries.

Utah has attempted 1,168 shots (27th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.27%, while allowing the other team 1,234 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 81.25% on the other teams 144 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 89.6%. They have earned 121 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.49%. The Hockey Club have 94 goals at even strength and 26 goals (17th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 128 goals to be scored by way of 101 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Utah Hockey Club have tallied 120 goals, 43 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500.

Across the rink you will find Karel Vejmelka protecting the net. Opponents are averaging 3.97 goals per game and he has yielded 517 goals overall. Vejmelka's percentage of quality starts is 46.2% and he has qualified for 72 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has been a starter 156 contests and has been on the ice for 7,820 minutes. Vejmelka is sitting with a lifetime mark of 54-87-14 and has played in 167 contests. He has racked up 4,650 saves out of 5,167 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .900.

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (-182)

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