New Jersey Devils vs St. Louis Blues Prediction NHL Picks 12/17/24

In this article, we will formulate a New Jersey Devils vs St Louis Blues Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, December 17th, at the Enterprise Center. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Devils’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Blues’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving New Jersey

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St Louis

-Recent betting trends in games played between New Jersey and St. Louis

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Devils and Blues. 

Blues Have Been Up and Down

The Blues have been up and down all season and there have to be some major concerns with how this season has gone. Whenever you start to trust them, they seem to go on a losing streak again. The Blues in the last game faced off against the New York Rangers and they ended up securing a 3-2 win. Now the goal is to try and turn that into a winning streak. Robert Thomas finished with a goal and an assist. Joel Hofer was in goal and he saved 26 of the 28 shots that he faced. The Blues are averaging 2.59 goals while their defense is giving up 3.06 goals per game. The offense is ranked 27th  while the defense is ranked 17th. The offense needs to be more consistent. 

Devils Look for Third Straight Win

The Devils have confidence right now and they are looking for their third straight win. Two games ago against the LA Kings, the Devils were able to secure a 3-1 victory and in the last game against the Chicago Blackhawks, they were able to secure a 4-1 victory. Jacob Markstrom was in goal in the last game and he saved 16 of the 17 shots that he faced. The Devils overall this season is averaging 3.33 goals while their defense is giving up 2.61 goals per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league while the defense is ranked 5th. 

Why the Devils Will Beat the Blues

• The Blues have lost eight of their last 10 night games following a home win.
• The Devils have won each of their last three road games.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five home games.
• The Devils have covered the puck line in nine of their last 12 games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blues have lost the second period in five of their last six games as underdogs following a win.

New Jersey Devils vs St. Louis Blues Prediction

The Blues have been up and down this season and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. The Blues are averaging 2.59 goals per game and I don’t even think they reach the two-goal mark here. The Devils are going to score four or five goals and that will be the difference here. This feels like a 4-1 or 5-1 type of game. Back the Devils on the puck line to cash here.