St. Louis at Colorado

This is the second road game of a four-game trip for banged up St. Louis. The Blues have a strong defense, #10 in the NHL in goals allowed, and third in penalty killing, preferring a slower pace. Brian Elliott stopped 29 shots in the St. Louis Blues' latest win, a 2-1 win at Detroit, but the Blues are 4-11 after allowing two goals or less in their previous game. The offense has only had 67 shots on goal the last three games. St. Louis is also 9-4-1 UNDER the total against the Western Conference and 21-10-4 UNDER when their opponent scores two goals or less in their previous game. Colorado is playing some defense, too, on a 5-0 run UNDER winning the last two games by 2-1 scores. Colorado is seventh in the NHL in goals scored, eighth on the power play, and 14-4 against the Central Division. The Avalanche beat the Blues 3-1 last month, part of a 12-3-4 run UNDER the total the last 19 meetings, so grab home ice in a defensive duel. Play Colorado and the UNDER.