The Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues prediction.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this one looking to bounce back from a 4-0 loss to Minnesota in their last game. Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 59 points including 22 goals along with 37 assists while Philipp Kurashev has 51 points with 16 goals and 35 assists. Jason Dickinson has 34 points with 21 goals and 13 assists and Nick Foligno also has 37 points with 17 goals and 20 assists. Petr Mrazek has gone 18-28-4 with a 3.01 GAA and a .908 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 5-21-1 with a 3.90 GAA and an .880 save percentage this season.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Facts
- The Blackhawks have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 15 games at Enterprise Center following a loss.
- The Blackhawks have lost the first period in each of their last nine night games following a home loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Blackhawks’ last nine night games against opponents on a losing streak.
St. Louis Blues Team Preview
The St. Louis Blues come into this one looking to build on a 6-5 shootout win over Anaheim in their last matchup. Robert Thomas leads the Blues in scoring with 81 points including team-highs of 24 goals and 57 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 61 points split between 27 goals and 34 assists. Jordan Kyrou also has 63 points with 27 goals and 36 assists as well this season. Jordan Binnington’s gone 28-20-4 with a 2.88 GAA and a .911 save percentage between the pipes for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 13-12-1 with a 2.74 GAA and a .914 save percentage this season.
St. Louis Blues Team Facts
- The Blues have won seven of their last eight home games against the Blackhawks.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 night games at Enterprise Center.
- The Blues have won the third period in each of their last six games against the Blackhawks following a road win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last 15 games following a shootout win.
Blackhawks vs. Blues Prediction
I’m on the Blues here. Their inconsistencies as of late kind of scare me in this spot, but they’re the only team with anything of consequence to play for here and the Blues are running out of time if they’re going to make a move for that final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. The Blackhawks are a team that’s just playing out the string at this point and I think the Blues get the job done in this one. Give me St. Louis here.