Hockey bettors look for value at Scottrade Center on Saturday as host St. Louis battles the Anaheim Ducks in hockey odds action.

St. Louis battles the Ducks, currently with a 7-2-1 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 7-2-1 for the Blues and 3-7 for the Ducks.

View Anaheim vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the opening NHL line for this matchup, St. Louis sat as -173 favorites over at BetOnline. The total was set at 5 at 5Dimes but may move closer to puck drop.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 7-rated Ducks taking on the No. 1-rated Blues in this contest.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up St. Louis' No. 5-ranked offense (3.3 goals per game) against a Ducks defense that ranks No. 11 at 2.6 goals per game allowed. The Blues powerplay has clicked at a 33.3% rate while the Ducks have a 71.1% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Anaheim, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Stars on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Stars at +102 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

St. Louis lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Red Wings on February 7. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Anaheim Ducks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Chicago are 6-4
After playing Dallas are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

St. Louis Blues Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 10-0
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Ducks at Blues trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Anaheim's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Anaheim's last 11 games when playing St. Louis
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis' last 7 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games at home

Next up:
Anaheim at Chicago, Tuesday, February 12
St. Louis home to Los Angeles, Monday, February 11