Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the NHL match.
St Louis Blues
The club approaches the match with a series of 3 losses. They haven't won in regulation in 5 matches (1 draw and 4 losses). In 4 out of the last 5 matches, the team scored no more than 2 goals, with only one instance of scoring twice, and three times they scored just 1 goal. In the Western Conference, St Louis occupy 9th place, and in terms of lost points, even lower. The average total goals in this club's matches is exactly 6, which is an average figure, and in terms of goals scored, the team is among the worst in the West. Canadian forward Robert Thomas has accumulated 27 points this season, being the top scorer for St Louis and 30th in the entire NHL. A bright spot in the team's game is the young goaltender Joel Hofer. It seems that this guy has a bright future in the league.
Detroit Red Wings
The team approaches the game with a series of 3 losses, and in each of these matches, they conceded at least 5 goals. In the Eastern Conference, Detroit is in the 6th place. The team scores more than any other in the conference, and in the last match, they reached the milestone of 100 goals for the season. The average total in games involving Detroit is 6.7 – the 2nd highest in the East and the 3rd in the entire league. American forward Alex DeBrincat has scored 26 points, being the top scorer for the team and 33rd among all league players. Detroit's defenders Moritz Seider and Shawn Gostisbehere share the 5th place in the entire league for points scored in power plays among all NHL defenders.
St Louis Blues – Detroit Red Wings prediction
For the team from Michigan, this is the 2nd game in 2 days, which in the current situation sounds like a sentence. Detroit lost Dylan Larkin, J.T. Compher, and a couple of less important players, including the Russian Klim Kostin. Plus, in the recent matches, Willie Housso was absent. There is no injury news, but it's quite possible that we won't see him in this match either. St Louis may not be considered strong, but it's time for them to win, and things are currently very bad for Detroit. St Louis haven’t lost in regulation to Detroit on their home ice in the last 7 head-to-head meetings (3 wins and 4 draws).
