St Louis Blues vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/03/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, April 3, 2026

Venue:  Honda Center, Anaheim, CA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Blues +114, Ducks -135; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Blues +115, Ducks -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Blues +115, Ducks -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

St Louis Blues:  31-31-12 (7th place, Central Division)

Anaheim Ducks:  41-29-5 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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St Louis Blues:  6-2-2 last 10

Anaheim Ducks:  5-3-2 last 10

The Blues are entering this game with 74 points, a 31-31-12 record overall, and they are 13-19-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Los Angeles Kings in their last game, losing that one on the road 2-1 in overtime. Robert Thomas scored 1 goal for them in that one. Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg each led the team in assists with 1 while Robert Thomas and Alexey Toropchenko each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Jordan Binnington was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 26 shots with 24 saves and a .923 save percentage. Their offense has scored 196 goals this season averaging 2.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 234 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The Ducks are entering this game with 87 points, a 41-29-5 record overall, and they are 23-10-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the San Jose Sharks in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3. Alex Killorn, Ryan Poehling, and Troy Terry each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Drew Helleson led the team in assists with 2 while Troy Terry led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Lukáš Dostál was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 21 shots with 17 saves and a .810 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 252 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 260 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Ducks listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ducks have looked really good in their games this season with their 41-29-5 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West. They have looked great on home ice too with their 23-10-3 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Blues have looked terrible in their games this season with their 31-31-12 record overall which has them right near the bottom of their division in the West. They have been a bad road team too with their 13-19-5 road record this year. The Blues enter this game as the hotter team lately, going 6-2-2 in their last 10 games. They have been just hot enough lately where they have climbed back into the Wild Card race, but they are still a few points away from being a serious threat and they are starting to cool off again now. They are off a 2-1 loss to the Kings in their last one which was a really important game in that race and now they have lost 2 games in a row. They haven't been a good team for most of the season though, but the Ducks have been leading their division for a lot of the year. The Ducks are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games and they have lost 3 games in a row now, but they will be looking to bounce back after blowing a lead late against the Sharks in their last one. They aren't really at risk of falling out of a playoff spot with a 9 point lead over 4th place, but they have a chance to win the division still and will be looking to stop the bleeding. The Blues had a nice little push over the last week, but they are starting to cool off now at the wrong time, so look for the Ducks to take advantage of that at home where they have looked so much better this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ducks to win this game. 

Blues Ducks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, April 3, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Ducks 4 Blues 2.

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St Louis Blues: 121-124 (+10.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 51-61 (+11.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 45-53 (+8.5 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 31-17 UNDER when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%).

Anaheim Ducks: 29-50 (-9.1 units) on the moneyline revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 54-74 (-7.8 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 18-22 (-5.1 units) on the moneyline against terrible teams - outscored by opponents by 0.5+ goals/game. 19-9 UNDER revenging a home blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more.

St Louis Blues:  T. Tucker (D) Out - Lower-Body.

Anaheim Ducks:  R. Gudas (D) Day To Day - Lower-body. P. Mintyukov (D) Day To Day - Lower Body. C. Gauthier (LW) Out - Upper Body. J. Harkins (C) Out - Upper Body. R. Johnston (LW) Out - Lower-body. P. Mrazek (G) Out For Season - Lower-Body.

“We missed the net too often on a lot of our opportunities. It’s something that has been a little problematic. We try to be too perfect, and it’s costing us some goals. I think we need to release pucks quicker and just hit the net.” - Jim Montgomery after his team’s loss against the LA Kings in their game on Wednesday. 

"The guy who is a pretty special player who tied it. Scored a nice goal, and they got another one right after. We’ve done that all year. I can imagine how it feels, and now I know how it feels to give up something like that, a lead in the third. A terrible loss, and it put us in a tougher spot for sure." - Joel Quenneville after his team’s loss against the Sharks in their game on Wednesday. 

LW Dylan Holloway

C Robert Thomas

RW Jimmy Snuggerud

LD Philip Broberg

RD Logan Mailloux

G Jordan Binnington

LW Chris Kreider

C Leo Carlsson

RW Troy Terry

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Jacob Trouba

G Lukas Dostal

Points: Robert Thomas (50)

Goals: Pavel Buchnevich (17)

Assists: Robert Thomas (33)

GAA: Joel Hofer (2.59)

Points: Cutter Gauthier (65)

Goals: Cutter Gauthier (38)

Assists: Jackson LaCombe (45)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (3.03)

Coaches:

St Louis Blues: Jim Montgomery (2nd season)

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)