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St. Louis Blues vs. New Jersey Devils
The fans at Prudential Center will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Blues and the New Jersey Devils when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Blues, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Devils were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Wings. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -149 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 6-5 winner as they battled the Maple Leafs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blues at +232 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 18-17-3 SU
St. Louis is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 24-11-3 SU
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Montreal Saturday, January 7
New Jersey home to New York Saturday, January 7