The St. Louis Blues (15-16-4) travel to face off against the Detroit Red Wings (13-16-4) on Monday, December 23rd. This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Blues vs Red Wings

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

The Blues moved closer to .500 with a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, bringing their record to 15-16-4. As +1.5 goal underdogs, St. Louis covered the puck line, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

The Detroit Red Wings Are Coming Off A Win

Detroit improved to 13-16-4 with a 2-1 win over the Sabres. The Red Wings fell behind in the first period but responded with two goals in the second to secure the victory.

As -1.5 goal favorites, Detroit failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 3 goals fell well short of that mark.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the Blues with two goals in their 4-2 win over Toronto, bringing his season total to three. He scored the first and third goals for St. Louis, with his second goal coming 12:33 into the second period. Parayko also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s empty-netter, which was Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the season. Jordan Kyrou netted his third goal, scoring 8:08 into the second period.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues got on the board 3:29 into the second. Ryan Suter picked up two assists, giving him three on the year, while Nathan Walker earned his second assist. St. Louis took 24 shots on goal but went 0-for-4 on power play opportunities.

Red Wings Offense Breakdown

Detroit’s offense was held scoreless in the first period before Dylan Larkin netted both of their goals in the second, bringing his season total to 6 and 7. Larkin scored at 12:11 and 5:22, with both goals coming on power plays.

The Red Wings took 23 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. Patrick Kane picked up his 6th assist, while Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond added their 4th and 10th assists, respectively.

St. Louis Team Defense

Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, helping the Blues to a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. Defensively, St. Louis had 17 hits and 3 takeaways. After giving up the first goal at 5:25 of the first period, they allowed just one more, which came at 13:52 of the third.

Detroit Team Defense

Defensively, the Red Wings will look to build on their performance from the last game, where they allowed just 1 goal to the Sabres. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage. The defense also contributed 4 takeaways, 11 hits, and 16 blocks. The only goal they allowed came at 11:39 in the first period.

Blues vs Red Wings Trends

• In their last five road games, St. Louis has averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 3-2.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Detroit has an puck line record of 8-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Red Wings have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
• Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, St. Louis has an puck line mark of 0-5 while going 2-3 straight up.

Blues vs Red Wings Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Red Wings to take down the Blues at home. With the moneyline currently at -113, I’m placing my bet on the Red Wings straight-up.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Blues to cover. Even if the Red Wings secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Blues should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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