St. Louis Blues (24-20-2) vs. Seattle Kraken (20-18-9)
The NHL betting action continues on Friday, January 26, with this Western Conference clash when the St. Louis Blues travel to take on the Seattle Kraken at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The puck drops at 10:00 p.m.
St. Louis won the first battle between these teams this season, winning a 2-1 shootout in St. Louis on October 14. The Blues were the underdog in that contest (+103). The Blues have defeated Seattle five of the seven times these teams have met. The Kraken are the favorite here as well (-142).
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The St. Louis Blues defeated the Vancouver Canucks in overtime on Tuesday, 4-3. That was the second contest of a three-game road trip for St. Louis, which ends in Seattle. The Blues defeated Calgary on Tuesday by an identical 4-3 score. St. Louis is 10-12-1 on the road.
Twice the Blues held two-goal advantages in this contest, as Vancouver battled back to tie the score in the third. Brayden Schenn delivered the game-winner 1:54 into the extra session. Jake Neighbours had a goal and an assist in the contest and now has 15 goals in 19 points and 46 games. The Blues have struggled to score this season, 26th in goals per game (2.85).
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Joel Hofer (8-8-0, 2.8, .909) made 29 saves in the victory. Jordan Binnington (16-12-2, 2.98, .906) will likely get the start. Binnington allowed three goals in his last start but shut out Washington in the start before that. St. Louis is 19th in goals-against average (3.15).
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