Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues Preview
Planning on watching today’s Blues and Blackhawks game? Catch the action at United Center in Chicago, IL, as the Blackhawks hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on NBCS.
The Blues are the favorites in this Central division matchup against Blackhawks. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – St. Louis Blues odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Blackhawks, the Blues have put together a record of 4-1. The three most recent times the Blues were favored against the Blackhawks, they have an average scoring differential of 1 and a 2-1 record vs. the spread.
- Through their last ten road games, St. Louis has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Although Chicago has a straight up record of 0-5 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-5. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 5-5.
- Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
The Blues are set to face Chicago with a 13-12-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 4-4-0, while they maintain 9-8-1 when considered underdogs. On the road, they have gone 6-8-1 this season and are 7-4-0 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Blues come in averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, which is 25th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 17th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Blues offense is 31st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 17 games this season. His current record stands at 8-7, and his save percentage is 91.2%.
Coming in with a record of 8-16-1, the Blackhawks have been the underdog every game this season. On the road, they have gone 4-10-0 this season and are 4-6-1 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Blackhawks have an average of 2.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 30th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 29th in the league. Chicago’s offense is currently ranked 29th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 25th in the league.
Goalie Petr Mrazek comes into the game having made 14 starts this season. So far, his record is 6-8 and he has a save percentage of 90.7%.
The Blues enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues Betting Tips
- Take the Blues on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blackhawks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Jarred Tinordi – Concussion – Questionable
- Jason Dickinson – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Colin Blackwell – Lower Body – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Josh Jacobs – Undisclosed – Out
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
