Phoenix at St. Louis Betting
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, April 6, 2012
Where: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri
The Opening Line is : St. Louis Blues -170 Click here to Bet at Bovada
PREVIEW: The Phoenix Coyotes clinched a playoff berth Thursday as a result of the Dallas Stars’ 2-0 loss to the Nashville Predators. The Coyotes look to improve their playoff positioning in St. Louis on Friday in the finale with the Blues. St. Louis is going for the season-series sweep and has outscored Phoenix 11-3 in the first three matchups. The Blues are hunting the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks in the race for the Presidents’ Trophy.
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN2
Phoenix Coyotes (40-27-13): The Coyotes have won at least 40 games for the third consecutive season, a franchise first. Phoenix can finish third, seventh or eighth in the West depending on the outcomes of games played on Saturday. Goalie Mike Smith is aiming for a fourth consecutive shutout. He set an NHL record in his last start for most saves made in a shutout performance, making 54 stops in a 2-0 win over Columbus on Tuesday. Smith has turned away the last 157 shots he’s faced.
St. Louis Blues (48-21-11): The Blues also boast a red-hot goaltender. Brian Elliott’s consecutive shutout minutes streak ended Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings at 241 minutes, 33 seconds. The mark set a new franchise record for most consecutive shutout minutes by a Blues goalie, previously surpassing Manny Legace’s record of 186:15 set from Dec. 28, 2007 – Jan. 8, 2008. Elliott leads the NHL in goals-against average (1.49), save percentage (.943) and ranks second in shutouts (nine) behind Los Angeles’ Jonathan Quick.
OVERTIME:
1. Smith is 18-5-2 when getting at least two days off between starts.
2. Phoenix finishes the 2011-12 campaign Saturday in Minnesota and St. Louis travels to Dallas for its season finale.
PREDICTION: Coyotes 3, Blues 2. CLICK HERE for 500 Handicappers Package FOR 5$.
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