St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction: We should not expect a high-scoring affair

Prediction for the NHL St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers match which will take place on April 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

St. Louis had a challenging regular season in which they had to go through a head coaching change when Drew Bannister replaced Craig Berube. After such a significant change in personnel, things are looking up for the Blues. Before last night's game, they were on a great run, winning seven out of nine games, losing to Vegas in overtime 2:1, and being held scoreless only once against Colorado 4:3. It looked like the game against San Jose would be easy for the Blues. The day before, they suffered a crushing 4:0 defeat. St. Louis remains in ninth place in the Western Conference standings, and their chances of making the playoffs have diminished considerably.

Edmonton is another team that had a disappointing first half of the regular season and had to endure a change in head coach when Chris Knobloch replaced Jay Woodcroft. This personnel decision led to tremendous progress. The Oilers virtually stopped losing, and by December and January rolled around, they had won 16 straight games - a club record. There were misfires after that, but not as often. In the last ten games, the blue and orange were held scoreless only twice, losing to Toronto and Ottawa - 3:6 and 3:5. In the game against Colorado. It was defeated in overtime - 2:3, and seven more times managed to win, climbing to fourth place in the Western Conference.

St. Louis has been trying to get closer to the coveted playoffs for weeks. Just as the Blues were closing the gap on the Cup Final Eight, they were defeated the day before in a game where dropping points was unacceptable. They lost to San Jose, who had lost 18 of their last 19 meetings. There's a good chance that Drew Bannister's wards will lose heart after this setback, as their chances of finishing in the top 8 have diminished. The Oilers should be able to take advantage of their opponent's struggles, as they are in excellent form and are moving up the standings one spot at a time.

We should not expect a high-scoring affair in this matchup. In five previous games, St. Louis and Edmonton have combined for only 25 pucks (5.00 average per game)—a modest result by North American hockey standards. In the upcoming battle, the Oilers need to gain two points to get closer to the Western Conference leaders, and the Blues could not even score against San Jose, which speaks volumes.