LiontipsEdmonton vs St Louis. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (April 2, 2022).
Command Analysis
Edmonton are in 7th position in the West with a total of 81 points. After a defeat to Calgary (5:9), the Oilers crushed Arizona (6:1) and prevailed over Los Angeles in a very close battle (4:3 SO).
The Oilers stick to an open brand of hockey, but while it helps them earn points in the regular season, they might struggle in the playoffs against more balanced and powerful teams. Edmonton are one of the most productive teams when it comes to power play - they convert 26.1% of their chances.
St. Louis are in 5th place in the West with a total of 83 points. Recently, the Blues lost to Philadelphia and Carolina at home, but after that, they beat Vancouver twice. At home, St. Louis won with the score of 4:1, and then defeated the Canucks 4:3 away.
The team shows its best performance and almost always scores in second and third periods. Also, Craig Berube's charges convert every fourth power play chance.
Trends
СтавкаIT St. Louis over 2.5 goals
The Blues have scored more than 2 goals in 3 of the last 5 games.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 head-to-head games, more than one goal was scored in the first period
Tip and bets
Both sides are very inconsistent, and it is hard to pick a clear favourite. However, we think that St. Louis have a better defense, so we give them a slight edge here.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (0) to St. Louis
Edmonton have the worst defense in the top-10 in the West. St. Louis average three goals per game, and we think they will take advantage of the Oilers' problems.
Second bet - St. Louis IT over 2.5 goals
