St Louis Blues

Ice Hockey NHL Honda Center Fri 3 Apr 22:00

Anaheim Ducks

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Blues vs Ducks

The St Louis Blues go up against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Friday, April 3.

A Low-Scoring Encounter Could Be On the Cards

The Blues and the Ducks might not light the lamp on too many occasions and that leads us to backing the -133 that there are Under 6.5 goals.

9 of Last 10 H2H Clashes Have Been Blues Wins

St Louis Blues have been beaten in successive games and the latest was on the road at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles Kings claimed a 2-1 (OT) win. Robert Thomas was the only player to score, with Jordan Binnington making 24 saves (.923).

Anaheim Ducks lost on the road in their last game, making it three straight defeats. San Jose Sharks won 4-3 at SAP Center. Troy Terry, Alex Killorn and Ryan Poehling scored one goal each.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 4-0 win for the Blues at Honda Center when they last played the Ducks. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Blues land nine wins.

Starting Goalies

Joel Hofer (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 19-12-5 2.6 .908 6
23/24 15-12-1 2.65 .913 1
Lukas Dostal (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 29-17-3 3.1 .892 0
23/24 14-23-2 3.33 .902 1
St Louis Blues – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 25.8 shots on goal, with a 12.9% powerplay efficiency. The Blues have given up 1.7 goals from 24.6 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.5%.

Dylan Holloway is the top points scorer with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, with Robert Thomas recording 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Joel Hofer have a 1.72 goal against average with a .938 save percentage, including one shutout.

Anaheim Ducks – Last 10 Games

The Ducks have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 30.8 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.2 goals from 28.4 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.9%.

The top points scorer is Leo Carlsson with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, while Troy Terry is next best after having 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Lukas Dostal have a 2.84 GAA with a .901 SV%.

St Louis Blues vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction & Picks

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this St Louis Blues vs Anaheim Ducks betting preview covers it all.

Game Prediction

Generous odds of -133 look too good to miss when it comes to going under the total line. We might not see a great deal of scoring power in this NHL encounter.

It’s important to know which players are unavailable for the upcoming action along with the current form of each NHL franchise. If you're after stats, you're in the right place because they form the foundation of our hockey picks.

Key Blues vs Ducks stats:

  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Blues games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Blues games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Ducks games.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Under 6.5 Probability

If you go by the top NHL betting sites, our pick has a 57.1% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Chris Kreider Over 1.5 Shots -200 BetMGM logo

Chris Kreider (Ducks) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 8 of the past 10 games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -200 available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 6.5
To Score Dylan Holloway
Shots on Goal Chris Kreider Over 1.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Under 6.5 goals. We’ve also gone for Dylan Holloway (Blues) to be among the scorers and Chris Kreider (Ducks) to have Over 1.5 shots.

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St Louis Blues vs Anaheim Ducks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Think Ducks Likeliest to Win

The Anaheim Ducks odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -143 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 59% chance of winning. For those wanting to back St Louis Blues, you will find +118 about the underdogs.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of +110.

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Leo Carlsson is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Leo Carlsson is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +1150. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +180.

Player Goals

Leo Carlsson (Ducks)
First
+180
Anytime
+1150
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Dylan Holloway (Blues)
First
+195
Anytime
+1350
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Troy Terry (Ducks)
First
+200
Anytime
+1350
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Mikael Granlund (Ducks)
First
+225
Anytime
+1350
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Player Assists

Robert Thomas (Blues)
Over 0.5
-118
Under 0.5
-110
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John Carlson (Ducks)
Over 0.5
-115
Under 0.5
-115
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Jackson LaCombe (Ducks)
Over 0.5
-105
Under 0.5
-130
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Leo Carlsson (Ducks)
Over 0.5
+105
Under 0.5
-141
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Player Shots

Leo Carlsson (Ducks)
Over 2.5
-115
Under 2.5
-118
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Dylan Holloway (Blues)
Over 2.5
-149
Under 2.5
+110
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Beckett Sennecke (Ducks)
Over 2.5
+130
Under 2.5
-175
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Anaheim Ducks logo Anaheim Ducks Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
18 Robert Thomas 56 19.01 17 33 50 16
89 Pavel Buchnevich 74 18.15 17 27 44 -12
25 Jordan Kyrou 64 15.89 17 23 40 -6
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
61 Cutter Gauthier 73 17.27 38 27 65 -3
91 Leo Carlsson 63 19.17 26 37 63 3
45 Beckett Sennecke 75 17.4 22 35 57 -12

Injuries & Suspensions

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Torey Krug
Injured
Tyler Tucker
Injured

Anaheim Ducks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Petr Mrazek
Injured
Ross Johnston
Injured
Jansen Harkins
Injured
Cutter Gauthier
Injured
Radko Gudas
Injured
Pavel Mintyukov
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

01 Apr NHL
Blues 1-2 Kings
30 Mar NHL
Blues 4-5 Sharks
28 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 1-5 Blues
26 Mar NHL
Sharks 1-2 Blues
24 Mar NHL
Capitals 0-3 Blues
21 Mar NHL
Blues 3-1 Canucks
18 Mar NHL
Blues 1-2 Flames
15 Mar NHL
Blues 2-3 Jets
13 Mar NHL
Oilers 2-3 Blues
12 Mar NHL
Blues 3-1 Hurricanes

Previous Anaheim Ducks Lineups

01 Apr NHL
Ducks 3-4 Sharks
30 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 5-4 Ducks
28 Mar NHL
Ducks 2-4 Oilers
26 Mar NHL
Ducks 3-2 Flames
24 Mar NHL
Ducks 5-3 Canucks
22 Mar NHL
Sabres 5-6 Ducks
20 Mar NHL
Ducks 4-1 Mammoth
18 Mar NHL
Flyers 3-2 Ducks
15 Mar NHL
Ducks 4-3 Canadiens
14 Mar NHL
Ducks 0-2 Senators
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 75 48 21 6 102 0.68 35 43 268 219 49 27-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 7-3 2W
2 Pittsburgh 76 38 22 16 92 0.605 31 35 266 244 22 18-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 5-5 1L
3 NY Islanders 76 42 29 5 89 0.586 28 38 222 221 1 21-13-2 21-16-3 4-5 5-5 2L
4 Columbus 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 27 32 240 236 4 20-10-8 18-16-4 6-2 4-6 5L
5 Philadelphia 75 37 26 12 86 0.573 23 28 222 229 -7 17-13-8 20-13-4 9-4 6-4 2L
6 Washington 76 38 29 9 85 0.559 32 36 241 230 11 23-11-5 15-18-4 2-6 6-4 1L
7 New Jersey 75 39 34 2 80 0.533 27 35 212 230 -18 20-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 7-3 1W
8 NY Rangers 76 31 36 9 71 0.467 22 28 217 236 -19 12-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 3-7 1L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 75 47 22 6 100 0.667 38 43 274 210 64 24-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 7-3 1W
2 Buffalo 76 46 22 8 100 0.658 38 41 264 225 39 24-10-4 22-12-4 5-0 6-4 1L
3 Montreal 75 44 21 10 98 0.653 32 42 265 236 29 22-13-2 22-8-8 2-5 8-2 7W
4 Boston 76 43 25 8 94 0.618 31 39 257 235 22 28-10-1 15-15-7 4-3 6-4 1L
5 Ottawa 75 39 26 10 88 0.587 33 36 251 231 20 19-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 1W
6 Detroit 75 40 27 8 88 0.587 29 38 220 225 -5 20-14-3 20-13-5 2-3 4-6 1W
7 Florida 75 37 35 3 77 0.513 29 32 224 248 -24 21-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 2W
8 Toronto 76 32 31 13 77 0.507 23 31 236 268 -32 18-12-8 14-19-5 1-4 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 74 49 15 10 108 0.73 43 46 283 193 90 24-8-5 25-7-5 3-6 5-5 1L
2 Dallas 76 45 19 12 102 0.671 35 40 258 209 49 23-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1W
3 Minnesota 75 42 21 12 96 0.64 27 38 247 218 29 21-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1W
4 Utah 75 39 30 6 84 0.56 30 39 241 214 27 19-14-3 20-16-3 0-0 5-5 2W
5 Nashville 75 35 31 9 79 0.527 25 30 225 250 -25 20-15-3 15-16-6 5-1 6-4 1W
6 Winnipeg 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 25 30 213 231 -18 18-14-6 14-17-6 2-4 5-5 1L
7 St Louis 74 31 31 12 74 0.5 27 30 196 234 -38 18-12-7 13-19-5 1-4 6-4 2L
8 Chicago 76 27 35 14 68 0.447 20 24 196 251 -55 13-16-8 14-19-6 3-5 2-8 5L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 75 41 29 5 87 0.58 24 33 252 260 -8 23-10-3 18-19-2 8-0 5-5 3L
2 Edmonton 76 39 28 9 87 0.572 30 39 264 252 12 21-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 5W
3 Vegas 76 34 26 16 84 0.553 26 33 242 239 3 18-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 2W
4 San Jose 74 36 31 7 79 0.534 24 34 228 261 -33 20-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 4W
5 LA Kings 75 30 26 19 79 0.527 19 26 201 228 -27 11-17-9 19-9-10 4-9 3-7 1L
6 Seattle 74 32 31 11 75 0.507 25 31 208 233 -25 17-15-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 3L
7 Calgary 75 31 36 8 70 0.467 24 27 194 240 -46 21-12-5 10-24-3 4-3 5-5 2L
8 Vancouver 75 22 45 8 52 0.347 15 17 197 288 -91 8-25-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 75 48 21 6 102 0.68 35 43 268 219 49 27-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 7-3 2W
2 Tampa Bay 75 47 22 6 100 0.667 38 43 274 210 64 24-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 7-3 1W
3 Buffalo 76 46 22 8 100 0.658 38 41 264 225 39 24-10-4 22-12-4 5-0 6-4 1L
4 Montreal 75 44 21 10 98 0.653 32 42 265 236 29 22-13-2 22-8-8 2-5 8-2 7W
5 Boston 76 43 25 8 94 0.618 31 39 257 235 22 28-10-1 15-15-7 4-3 6-4 1L
6 Pittsburgh 76 38 22 16 92 0.605 31 35 266 244 22 18-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 5-5 1L
7 NY Islanders 76 42 29 5 89 0.586 28 38 222 221 1 21-13-2 21-16-3 4-5 5-5 2L
8 Ottawa 75 39 26 10 88 0.587 33 36 251 231 20 19-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 1W
9 Detroit 75 40 27 8 88 0.587 29 38 220 225 -5 20-14-3 20-13-5 2-3 4-6 1W
10 Columbus 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 27 32 240 236 4 20-10-8 18-16-4 6-2 4-6 5L
11 Philadelphia 75 37 26 12 86 0.573 23 28 222 229 -7 17-13-8 20-13-4 9-4 6-4 2L
12 Washington 76 38 29 9 85 0.559 32 36 241 230 11 23-11-5 15-18-4 2-6 6-4 1L
13 New Jersey 75 39 34 2 80 0.533 27 35 212 230 -18 20-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 7-3 1W
14 Florida 75 37 35 3 77 0.513 29 32 224 248 -24 21-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 2W
15 Toronto 76 32 31 13 77 0.507 23 31 236 268 -32 18-12-8 14-19-5 1-4 4-6 1L
16 NY Rangers 76 31 36 9 71 0.467 22 28 217 236 -19 12-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 3-7 1L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 74 49 15 10 108 0.73 43 46 283 193 90 24-8-5 25-7-5 3-6 5-5 1L
2 Dallas 76 45 19 12 102 0.671 35 40 258 209 49 23-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1W
3 Minnesota 75 42 21 12 96 0.64 27 38 247 218 29 21-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1W
4 Anaheim 75 41 29 5 87 0.58 24 33 252 260 -8 23-10-3 18-19-2 8-0 5-5 3L
5 Edmonton 76 39 28 9 87 0.572 30 39 264 252 12 21-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 5W
6 Utah 75 39 30 6 84 0.56 30 39 241 214 27 19-14-3 20-16-3 0-0 5-5 2W
7 Vegas 76 34 26 16 84 0.553 26 33 242 239 3 18-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 2W
8 San Jose 74 36 31 7 79 0.534 24 34 228 261 -33 20-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 4W
9 Nashville 75 35 31 9 79 0.527 25 30 225 250 -25 20-15-3 15-16-6 5-1 6-4 1W
10 LA Kings 75 30 26 19 79 0.527 19 26 201 228 -27 11-17-9 19-9-10 4-9 3-7 1L
11 Winnipeg 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 25 30 213 231 -18 18-14-6 14-17-6 2-4 5-5 1L
12 Seattle 74 32 31 11 75 0.507 25 31 208 233 -25 17-15-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 3L
13 St Louis 74 31 31 12 74 0.5 27 30 196 234 -38 18-12-7 13-19-5 1-4 6-4 2L
14 Calgary 75 31 36 8 70 0.467 24 27 194 240 -46 21-12-5 10-24-3 4-3 5-5 2L
15 Chicago 76 27 35 14 68 0.447 20 24 196 251 -55 13-16-8 14-19-6 3-5 2-8 5L
16 Vancouver 75 22 45 8 52 0.347 15 17 197 288 -91 8-25-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 74 49 15 10 108 0.73 43 46 283 193 90 24-8-5 25-7-5 3-6 5-5 1L
2 Carolina 75 48 21 6 102 0.68 35 43 268 219 49 27-10-2 21-11-4 5-3 7-3 2W
3 Dallas 76 45 19 12 102 0.671 35 40 258 209 49 23-10-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1W
4 Tampa Bay 75 47 22 6 100 0.667 38 43 274 210 64 24-13-1 23-9-5 4-2 7-3 1W
5 Buffalo 76 46 22 8 100 0.658 38 41 264 225 39 24-10-4 22-12-4 5-0 6-4 1L
6 Montreal 75 44 21 10 98 0.653 32 42 265 236 29 22-13-2 22-8-8 2-5 8-2 7W
7 Minnesota 75 42 21 12 96 0.64 27 38 247 218 29 21-10-8 21-11-4 4-5 4-6 1W
8 Boston 76 43 25 8 94 0.618 31 39 257 235 22 28-10-1 15-15-7 4-3 6-4 1L
9 Pittsburgh 76 38 22 16 92 0.605 31 35 266 244 22 18-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 5-5 1L
10 NY Islanders 76 42 29 5 89 0.586 28 38 222 221 1 21-13-2 21-16-3 4-5 5-5 2L
11 Ottawa 75 39 26 10 88 0.587 33 36 251 231 20 19-11-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 1W
12 Detroit 75 40 27 8 88 0.587 29 38 220 225 -5 20-14-3 20-13-5 2-3 4-6 1W
13 Columbus 76 38 26 12 88 0.579 27 32 240 236 4 20-10-8 18-16-4 6-2 4-6 5L
14 Anaheim 75 41 29 5 87 0.58 24 33 252 260 -8 23-10-3 18-19-2 8-0 5-5 3L
15 Edmonton 76 39 28 9 87 0.572 30 39 264 252 12 21-13-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 5W
16 Philadelphia 75 37 26 12 86 0.573 23 28 222 229 -7 17-13-8 20-13-4 9-4 6-4 2L
17 Washington 76 38 29 9 85 0.559 32 36 241 230 11 23-11-5 15-18-4 2-6 6-4 1L
18 Utah 75 39 30 6 84 0.56 30 39 241 214 27 19-14-3 20-16-3 0-0 5-5 2W
19 Vegas 76 34 26 16 84 0.553 26 33 242 239 3 18-12-9 16-14-7 1-7 4-6 2W
20 New Jersey 75 39 34 2 80 0.533 27 35 212 230 -18 20-15-2 19-19-0 4-0 7-3 1W
21 San Jose 74 36 31 7 79 0.534 24 34 228 261 -33 20-12-5 16-19-2 2-1 4-6 4W
22 Nashville 75 35 31 9 79 0.527 25 30 225 250 -25 20-15-3 15-16-6 5-1 6-4 1W
23 LA Kings 75 30 26 19 79 0.527 19 26 201 228 -27 11-17-9 19-9-10 4-9 3-7 1L
24 Florida 75 37 35 3 77 0.513 29 32 224 248 -24 21-15-3 16-20-0 5-1 4-6 2W
25 Toronto 76 32 31 13 77 0.507 23 31 236 268 -32 18-12-8 14-19-5 1-4 4-6 1L
26 Winnipeg 75 32 31 12 76 0.507 25 30 213 231 -18 18-14-6 14-17-6 2-4 5-5 1L
27 Seattle 74 32 31 11 75 0.507 25 31 208 233 -25 17-15-5 15-16-6 1-6 3-7 3L
28 St Louis 74 31 31 12 74 0.5 27 30 196 234 -38 18-12-7 13-19-5 1-4 6-4 2L
29 NY Rangers 76 31 36 9 71 0.467 22 28 217 236 -19 12-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 3-7 1L
30 Calgary 75 31 36 8 70 0.467 24 27 194 240 -46 21-12-5 10-24-3 4-3 5-5 2L
31 Chicago 76 27 35 14 68 0.447 20 24 196 251 -55 13-16-8 14-19-6 3-5 2-8 5L
32 Vancouver 75 22 45 8 52 0.347 15 17 197 288 -91 8-25-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 1L