St. Louis at Atlanta

The Blues are up-and-down this season and are due for a win. Here we get nice odds vs. the Thrashers who are 8-14 and have lost five of six. They are giving up 3.5 goals per game. Why are they favored here? Yes, St. Louis' offense has been struggling, but their defense has picked up the slack. Atlanta has given up nine goals in their last two games and the Thrashers are 26-49 the past three seasons after allowing 4+ goals. I like St. Louis here.