Scottrade Center hosts an NHL battle between the St. Louis Blues and the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

The Blues are 27-12-6 so far on the season. The Oilers, meanwhile, are 17-24-4. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen St. Louis go 11-24-10 and the Oilers go 20-23-2 on the totals.



View Edmonton vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Blues in this one will find them as -260 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 8-ranked Blues and the No. 22-rated Oilers in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits St. Louis' No. 20-ranked offense, averaging 2.6 goals per game, against a Oilers defense that ranks No. 21 at 2.9 goals allowed. The Blues power play is averaging 13.8% while the Oilers defense kills off 81.9% of their penalties.

Edmonton lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Blue Jackets on January 17. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

St. Louis won its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Stars on January 16. Bettors who backed the Blues at -182 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


Edmonton Oilers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 0-10
After playing Columbus are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

St. Louis Blues Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Dallas are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Oilers at Blues trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton


Next up:
Edmonton home to Calgary, Saturday, January 21
St. Louis home to Buffalo, Saturday, January 21