The Vancouver Canucks (1-1) square off against the St. Louis Blues (1-1) at Rogers Arena on Monday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canucks lost to the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in their last outing, while the Blues are coming off a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames.

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Here's our prediction for who will capture the victory in Monday's game.

Canucks vs. Blues Predictions for Monday

Our computer projection model for this contest calls for a final tally of Canucks 3, Blues 2.

Moneyline Pick: Canucks (-122)
Total Pick: Under 5.5 (computer predicts 5.3 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Blues (+1.5)

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Canucks Splits and Trends

The Canucks had a 38-30-14 record overall, with a 10-14-24 record in contests that required overtime, last season.
Vancouver picked up 42 points (15-5-12) in the 32 games it played that were decided by one goal.
In the 13 games last season the Canucks scored just one goal, they finished 0-12-1.
Vancouver finished 5-7-5 in the 17 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 15 points).
The Canucks were 33-7-8 when they scored more than two goals (to record 74 points).
In the 34 games when Vancouver recorded a single power-play goal, it had a 19-8-7 record (45 points).
In games when it outshot its opponent, Vancouver was 17-10-4 (38 points).
The Canucks were outshot by their opponent in 49 games, going 21-19-9 to register 51 points.

Blues Splits and Trends

The Blues had a 44-30-8 record last season, and were 12-9-21 in games that needed overtime.
In the 34 games St. Louis played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 43 points.
Last season the Blues scored only one goal in 15 games, and went 1-11-3 (five points).
When St. Louis scored two goals last season, they amassed 14 points (6-11-2 record).
The Blues scored at least three goals 53 times, accumulating 84 points (40-9-4).
Last season St. Louis scored a single power-play goal in 30 games, posting a record of 14-13-3.
When it outshot its opponent last season, St. Louis posted a record of 22-13-1 (45 points).
The Blues were outshot by their opponents in 46 games last season, going 21-18-7 to record 49 points.

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