New Jersey Devils vs St. Louis Blues Betting Picks

New Jersey is 36-23-0 UNDER this season, and the past six meetings with St. Louis have stayed UNDER. The Devils have gone UNDER in 12 of 18 road games, and they are currently on a 6-0 UNDER run overall. New Jersey has not scored more than one goal in five straight games. The Blues are 6-1 UNDER their past seven against the Metropolitan Division. Jacob Markstrom is likely for New Jersey, and he has allowed 10 goals in his past four starts. The Devils are 13-17-1 UNDER on the road and rank #31 in the NHL, scoring just 2.56 goals per game. The Blues are #30, averaging 2.58 goals. Take the UNDER.

Never mind that the Devils are missing Jack Hughes. New Jersey has fast skaters and likes to play aggressively. The Devils' last two games have been high-scoring, both going OVER: a 4-3 home win against the Red Wings two days ago and a 6-3 road loss to the Flyers four days ago. Now the Devils get to host the Blues, who rank 29th defensively, giving up 3.6 goals per game. St Louis is also 27th in killing penalties. The Blues' projected goalie, Jordan Binnington, has been highly inconsistent. He has a 3.13 GAA and an .880 SV%. New Jersey's defense is below average. The Devils continue to miss steady defenseman Brett Pesce. He remains sidelined with an upper-body injury. The Blues conclude their five-game road swing here, having given up three or more goals in five of their last six games. Take the OVER. 

New Jersey has one of the best road marks (11-4-0) in the NHL. They've had two days off after victories over the Kings (3-1) and Blackhawks (4-1). The offense is seventh in goals scored and second on the power play, while the defense is eighth in penalty killing, 10th in save percentage (.905), and fifth in goals given up (2.61 per game). St. Louis has a losing home record and is working on one day of rest. The offense is 27th in goals scored and 26th on the power play, while the defense is 23rd in penalty killing, plus 17th in goals surrendered and in save percentage (.900). Play New Jersey. 

It's the fourth straight road game for St. Louis. They're on a 4-7 run overall and rank 26th in goals scored (2.82 per game), while the defense is 16th in goals given up (3.07 per game). New Jersey is ninth in goals scored (3.31 per game) and plays its second consecutive home contest. The Devils are 125-106 after three straight losses. This is an excellent situational and matchup spot for the home team. Play New Jersey.