Oilers at Blues 3/19/19 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Edmonton Oilers vs. St Louis Blues
NHL: 8:05 PM ET
Mar. 19, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : STL -200 O/U 5.5
The St Louis Blues have won 7 of their last 9 home games. A big key for the St Louis Blues success at home has been their strong play in their own zone. Thanks to solid defense and great goaltending, the St Louis Blues have allowed an average of only 2 goals in their last 9 home games.
The Edmonton Oilers enter Tuesday having won 6 of their last 9 games and they allowed 2 or less goals in 5 of the 6 wins. However, a problem for the Edmonton Oilers is that their offensive production had slowed down (2.6 goals per game last 18 games) and they may find things particularly tough against the stingy St Louis Blues.
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The Edmonton Oilers, have been held to 3 or less goals in 14 of their last 18 games. The St Louis Blues have been held to 3 or less goals in 11 of their last 14 games.
In terms of special teams play, the St Louis Blues have been excellent on the penalty kill and have held opponents to 0 for 9 in their last 4 games.
Recent Betting Trends:
Edmonton is 8-15 this season after a division game
Oilers O/U is 3-10 this season in a road game where where the total is 5.5
Edmonton is 4-11 last 15 games against teams with a winning record
St Louis is 15-8 this season after allowing 4 goals or more
Blues O/U is 2-9 this season after playing 3 consecutive road games
St Louis is 7-3 this season on Tuesday nights
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 5.5 in St Louis
The Edmonton Oilers have been held without a power play goal in 4 of their last 5 games. The Edmonton Oilers penalty kill, prior to ugly home loss to New Jersey, had not allowed a power play goal n 6 of their last 9 games.
With consideration to all of the above factors, goals are likely to be few and far between in this one and the best bet (value) is to take the UNDER based on a projected final score of St Louis Blue 3, Edmonton Oilers 1