St. Louis defeated Toronto 6-5 on Tuesday night when Brayden Schenn scored in the fourth round of a shootout and Brandon Saad scored twice in regulation for the Blues, who got 20 saves from Jordan Binnington. New Jersey is playing a back-to-back after beating Detroit 5-1 last night, with Vitek Vanecek stopping 32 shots. Mackenzie Blackwood is expected in net tonight and he has allowed eight goals his last two starts. Blackwood has a 3.05 goals-against average and 5-3-1 record this season. The Devils have lost seven of 10 and this is the first meeting in 2022-23. The Blues have won five of seven road games and they are 15-7 their past 22 games after scoring at least five goals their previous game. St. Louis has won 16 of the past 21 meetings and eight of 11 at New Jersey. Play the Blues.
This pick was released to clients on January 05, 2023 at 1:02PM ET.
NHL
St. Louis at New Jersey
January 5, 2023
7:07 PM Eastern
1 unit on St. Louis +153 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.53)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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