The St. Louis Blues (3-2-1) and Vancouver Canucks (4-2-0) are battling it out soon on Friday, October 27, in Vancouver. The Canucks are poised to find success, as they are currently favored at 180.

The Blues have gone 1-2 in their last three games and need to locate some consistency. They are coming off of a 4-2 defeat against the Winnipeg Jets, which they could have won if their offense was better. Allowing two goals in the second and the third period each is not what they had in mind.

They are sitting at fourth in the Central Division and need to accumulate more quality wins to get ahead. In all of their losses this year, they have failed to score over two goals. Again, offense has been lacking here.

Currently, they are averaging 2.00 goals a game and they allow 2.80 from their opponents. This negative ratio could really be fixed once they start being more aggressive on offense. However, they need to get more wait shot attempts.

For example, they average just 23.2 shots a game and give up 34.0. Keeping their opponents at a lower rate and obtaining more quality shot attempts will be best here.

The Canucks are currently on a two-game win streak coming into this matchup. After beating the Florida Panthers, they took care of the Nashville Predators 3-2. This is great momentum heading into this matchup.

Their success has landed them in the second spot in the Pacific Division. Despite making good progress in their wins, the Canucks are not finished yet. Amputating that positive momentum to carry them will be key to watch here.

On offense, they have averaged 3.83 goals per game and 26.3 shots. Defensively, they limit opponents to 2.5 goals a game and 33.3 shots per game. If they can bring down their opponents shot attempts and be more aggressive in getting their shots in, this could be a dangerous team.

In both of their losses this season, they have kept it close and it could have arguably gone in their favor. They also appear to have a swagger as they approach this event, showing positive signs of improvement from those losses.

MyBookie’s odds are indicating that the Vancouver Canucks are slightly favored to win. Looking at their recent performances, it makes sense to choose them in this scenario.

The Blues have struggled lately and do not seem like a good option. Look for the Canucks to add another quality win.