St. Louis Blues Betting Guide
The St. Louis Blues are Missouri's only NHL franchise. Their 2019 Stanley Cup run remains the most memorable championship in St. Louis professional sports history.
Key betting markets
- Puck line (almost always ±1.5)
- Game moneylines
- Total goals (typically 5.5 or 6)
- Robert Thomas / Jordan Kyrou point props
- Goalie save props
- Stanley Cup futures
Betting on the St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are Missouri’s only NHL team and one of the most-watched winter sports franchises in the state. Hockey betting tends to be more variance-heavy than football or basketball, which makes it both rewarding and dangerous for bettors who don’t understand how the markets work.
Common Blues betting markets
Moneyline is the primary hockey wager. Most Blues games are priced between −150 and +150, with goalie matchups driving much of the line.
Puck line is hockey’s spread, almost always set at ±1.5 goals. Backing the Blues at +1.5 often costs heavy juice (around −180); backing them at −1.5 typically pays around +200.
Totals for Blues games typically sit at 5.5 or 6 goals, occasionally higher when both teams play offensive systems. Enterprise Center plays close to NHL average — neither a goal-scoring boost nor a major defensive park.
Player props include points (goals + assists), shots on goal, and penalty minutes. Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, and Pavel Buchnevich drive the bulk of Blues prop volume. Goalie save props for Jordan Binnington are popular game-day markets.
Where to bet the Blues in Missouri
DraftKings and FanDuel offer the deepest NHL prop menus. bet365 is the strongest book for live hockey wagering with second-by-second line updates. theScore Bet offers strong NHL coverage thanks to its hockey-heavy editorial roots.
Three angles for Blues bettors
- Live pucks during man-advantages. Power play moneyline shifts can be slow on certain books. If the Blues draw a key power play late in a tied game, live moneyline value often appears for 10–20 seconds before recalibration.
- Back-to-back Unders. When the Blues play the second night of a back-to-back, Unders cash more often than the implied line — especially in road games where fatigue compounds with travel.
- Goalie matchup edge. Sportsbooks heavily price the goalie matchup. When a backup goalie is announced for the opponent and the Blues line moves only slightly, there’s often genuine value on the favorite.
Rivalries and trends
Key rivals: Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators. The Central Division is competitive year over year.
Responsible reminders
Hockey is one of the highest-variance sports to bet. A team can dominate puck possession and lose, and a team can be outshot 40-20 and win on power-play goals. Don’t draw conclusions from a single Blues game — track your bets over a season to see whether your edges are real.