The scorching-hot St. Louis Blues have rattled off 11 consecutive victories and have completely erased a poor start to the season as a result. With a road date against the Dallas Stars next in their path to 12 straight wins, sportsbooks opened the Blues as -125 road faves with a total of 5.5.
Standout Stats
- If you bet $100 on each game during the Blues’ winning streak, you’d be up $1,036. If you wagered $100 at the beginning of the 11-game winning streak and rolled it over into every game, you’d have made a ridiculous $128,313.
- While St. Louis is getting plenty of offensive accolades, it’s stepped up its game on the defensive end as well. The Blues have allowed two goals or less in nine of the 11 wins. The club hasn’t trailed in its last eight games.
- Dallas is on a three-game losing streak and has been outscored 14-3 during that span. No. 1 goaltender Ben Bishop has missed the last six games and is once again expected to miss tonight’s game, paving the way for backup netminder Anton Khudobin. Khudobin is 1-0-1 with five goals allowed in three career appearances vs the Blues.
- The Stars’ inability to consistently score has made them an extremely profitable UNDER bet. Dallas has cashed UNDERs in 12 of its past 16 games with an average combined score of 4.4 goals. The Stars have also gone UNDER in three of their previous four vs Central Division opponents.
- When it comes to covering the puckline in Dallas, the Blues have been a reliable wager in that regard. St. Louis is 9-2 on the puckline in its past 11 at American Airlines Center. Sportsbook is dealing the Blues’ -1.5 number for a price of +205.
- Blues right-winger Vladimir Tarasenko had his career-high 12-game point streak snapped in St. Louis’ 3-2 triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The Russian had an amazing 11 goals and 11 assists in that stretch.
My best bet for Blues-Sharks
Blues moneyline
I’ve been riding Blues moneylines since their win streak reached five, and I’m not going to stop now. Something is in the water in Missouri right now and it’s equated to massive profits for hockey bettors. The Blues are head and shoulders above the Stars in virtually every aspect, especially with Bishop not being available for the Stars. St. Louis’ moneyline should be higher, so take the Blues.
The Blues are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games on the road vs the Stars. The total has gone UNDER in 12 of the Stars’ last 16 games (avg. combined score: 4.38).home The total has gone UNDER in the Blues’ last three games on the road (avg. combined score: 3.67).away
