Hockey Betting on St. Louis Blues at SBG Global

2006 Hockey Betting Numbers:
Win/Loss Home Away ATS Over/Under
34-35-7-6 18-19-3-1 16-16-4-5 48-34 37-39-6

Hockey betting fans know that the St. Louis Blues were a hockey betting success last year going 48-34 against the spread. They finished just under .500 straight up but pleasantly surprised hockey betting fans.

Hockey betting fans know that things could be looking up for the Blues as they signed Paul Kariya and Keith Tkachuk in the off-season. Hockey betting fans know that the Blues have a good head coach in Andy Murray and a solid goaltender in Manny Legace. Hockey betting fans know that now they should have some scoring to help them out.

Hockey betting fans think that Lee Stempniak is only going to get better and the defense has talent with Eric Brewer, Barret Jackman and newcomer Erik Johnson. Those looking at hockey odds may want to look at St. Louis in 2007.

Hockey betting fans believe the big key for the Blues was getting Kariya. Those looking at hockey odds know it was reported that Kariya is getting $6 million a season for three years. "When you really are at the moment of truth, I'm not sure you think about anything but winning," said Blues owner Dave Checketts, "It wasn't about getting the fans back or anything else. It was, 'You've got a team whose power play has struggled, you've got a terrific power-play player out there and he's still young enough to make a big difference.' If he's willing to come, you've got to sign him."

Hockey betting fans know that Kariya is excited to be playing in St. Louis. "I think everyone is really excited about the prospects for this team and where the team is headed," Kariya said. "When Andy Murray took over, (the Blues) were night and day different. I think if he was here all year last year, this was a playoff team. They made some acquisitions this summer and we've got some young players that are going to step up and play a big role. I think our team is going to be really good, and I also think we're going to be really prepared coming out of the gate."

Hockey betting fans know that Kariya is expected to make his biggest contribution to the Blues on the power play and that may impact hockey betting odds. Those looking at hockey odds see that the Blues ranked 29 out of 30 teams last season with 46 goals in 381 opportunities. "Our power play was not good enough last year," Murray said. "We felt that we needed to be faster up front with the new game. Paul automatically adds speed to our lineup."