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"April 7, 12:30 PM | Joe Louis ArenaSt. Louis Blues vs Detroit Red Wings Odds20-14-2TEAM RECORD19-14-5The visiting Blues hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to steal a win at Joe Louis Arena against the Detroit Red Wings.The Red Wings sit at 19-14-5 on the season; in comparison, the Blues are currently 20-14-2. Looking to wager on the totals? Detroit is 16-18-4 OU, and St. Louis is 19-13-4 OU.View St Louis vs Detroit Odds and Stats.Betting Line:On the opening NHL line for this matchup, Detroit sat as -116 favorites over at BetOnline. The total was set at 5 at 5Dimes but may move closer to puck drop.Power Rankings: The Red Wings sit at No. 17 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Blues sit at a No. 6 on the same chart. ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Offensively, the game matches up Detroit&amp;#039;s No. 21-ranked offense (2.6 goals per game) against a Blues defense that ranks No. 16 at 2.7 goals per game allowed. The Red Wings powerplay has clicked at a 18.5% rate while the Blues have a 83.5% rate on the penalty kill.Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Blue Jackets at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blues at -160 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.  The Red Wings were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -102 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. St. Louis Blues Trends:When playing on Sunday are 6-4Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7After playing Columbus are 5-5After a win are 5-5Detroit Red Wings Trends:When playing on Sunday are 8-2Before playing Edmonton are 6-4After playing Colorado are 6-4After a win are 4-6A few Blues at Red Wings trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis&amp;#039; last 5 games when playing DetroitThe total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis&amp;#039; last 10 games The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis&amp;#039; last 13 games when playing on the road against DetroitSt. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing DetroitThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit&amp;#039;s last 5 games when playing St. LouisDetroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. LouisDetroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. LouisThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit&amp;#039;s last 7 games at homeNext up:St. Louis at Nashville, Tuesday, April 9Detroit home to San Jose, Thursday, April 11"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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