Monday’s NHL offering includes a likely close contest between the Vancouver Canucks (1-1, -122 on the moneyline to win) and the St. Louis Blues (1-1, +102 moneyline odds) at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canucks vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canucks (-122)
• Underdog: Blues (+102)
• Over/under: 5.5

Canucks vs. Blues Quick Facts

• In 42 of 82 games last season, Vancouver and its opponent combined to finish above 5.5 goals.
• St. Louis played 48 games last season that finished with more than 5.5 goals.
• These two teams racked up a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this one’s total.
• Combined, these teams allowed 5.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this one’s total.
• The Blues were 13th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 23rd-ranked Canucks.
• The Canucks were 18th in the league in goals conceded, and the Blues were 11th.

Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stat Insights

• The Canucks ranked 23rd in the league last season with 233 goals scored (2.8 per game).
• Vancouver gave up 251 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 18th in league play in goals against.
• Their goal differential (-18) ranked 21st in the league.
• The 50 power-play goals Vancouver put up last season ranked 15th in the NHL (on 222 chances).
• The Canucks had the league’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.52%).
• Vancouver scored four shorthanded goals last season.
• The Canucks’ 82.67% penalty-kill success rate was second-best in the league.
• The Canucks won 49% of their faceoffs (22nd in the NHL)
• Vancouver had an 11.1% shooting percentage, which ranked 12th in the league.
• The Canucks did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 26.9 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline

• The Canucks were favored on the moneyline 36 times last season, and went 19-17 in those games.
• Vancouver went 17-14 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -122 or shorter.
• The Canucks have a 55.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Canucks Leaders

• Quinn Hughes was one of Vancouver’s leading contributors last season with 77 points. He had 16 goals and 61 assists.
• Brock Boeser contributed with 50 points (25 goals, 25 assists).
• Jake DeBrusk had 48 total points for Vancouver, with 28 goals and 20 assists.
• Kevin Lankinen had a record of 25-15-10. He allowed 132 goals (2.62 goals against average) and racked up 1,209 saves.

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• The Blues had 250 goals last season (3.0 per game), 13th in the NHL.
• St. Louis allowed 231 total goals (2.8 per game), 11th in the league.
• Their +19 goal differential was 13th in the league.
• With 43 power-play goals (on 195 chances), St. Louis was 21st in the NHL.
• The Blues scored on 22.05% of their power plays, No. 16 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, St. Louis had four.
• At 74.35%, the Blues had the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blues were 10th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.6%).
• The 11.4% shooting percentage of St. Louis was eighth in the league.
• The Blues did not shut out an opponent last season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• Last season the Blues were an underdog 57 times, and won 24, or 42.1%, of those games.
• St. Louis had a record of 22-29 in games when oddsmakers pegged it as an underdog of at least +102 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blues have a 49.5% chance to win.

Blues Leaders

• Robert Thomas totaled 21 goals and 60 assists in 70 games for St. Louis last season, resulting in 81 points.
• Jordan Kyrou posted 69 total points (0.8 per game) last season. He had 36 goals and 33 assists.
• Dylan Holloway was a crucial player on offense for St. Louis with 26 goals and 37 assists.
• Jordan Binnington was 28-22-5 last season, allowing 145 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .900 save percentage (30th in the league).