St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Blackhawks and Blues. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on NBCS, and it’s hosted by the Blues at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Blues are favored to win at home against the Blackhawks. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Chicago Blackhawks odds
St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Blues have faced off vs. the Blackhawks as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. Looking back over the previous three times that the Blackhawks and Blues have faced off, they have combined to average 5 goals per game and have an over/under record of 1-2.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Chicago has an puck line record of 0-5 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Blues offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. St. Louis posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 5-5 ATS.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Blues have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 3-7.
St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
The Blackhawks are entering their showdown with the Blues with an overall record of 10-21-1. On the road, they have gone 4-12-0 this season and are 6-9-1 at home.
Offensively, the Blackhawks come into the game at 2.3 goals per contest placing 30th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 30th position in the league. This season, the Blackhawks are 1-6 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 9-13 record.
Goalie Arvid Söderblom comes into the game having made 13 starts this season. So far, his record is 2-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.5714285714285714%.
Ahead of their matchup with Chicago, the Blues have a 16-15-1 record. Their performance when favored is 4-6-0, while they hold a 12-9-1 record as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 7-10-1 this season and are 9-5-0 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Blues are averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, putting them in the 26th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 20th in the league. The St. Louis offense is ranked 32nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 2nd in the NHL.
Goalie Jordan Binnington comes into the game having made 22 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.9897959183673469%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+189)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Seth Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Joey Anderson – Shoulder – Out
- Colin Blackwell – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Alex Vlasic – Upper Body – Questionable
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
