Two teams in the bottom half of the Western Conference standings take the ice when the St. Louis Blues (11-14-7, 13th in conference) host the Chicago Blackhawks (13-11-6, ninth) at Enterprise Center on Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
St. Louis fell 7-2 on the road its last time out on Dec. 11 against the Nashville Predators.
In its most recent game on Dec. 10, Chicago claimed a 3-0 home victory against the New York Rangers.
Get ready for this matchup with everything you need to know ahead of Friday’s hockey action.
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St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Blues (-136)Underdog: Blackhawks (+115)Over/under: 5.5Blues vs. Blackhawks game info and start timeDate: Friday, December 12, 2025Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Blues stats and trendsIn 14 games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has picked up a victory twice.In six games with moneyline odds shorter than -136, the Blues have one win.St. Louis has a 57.6% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.St. Louis and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 16 of 32 games this season.In the last 10 contests, the Blues have claimed 65.0% of the possible points with a 4-5-1 record.They are scoring at a 2.2 goals-per-game average (22 total) during that stretch.Defensively, the Blues have allowed 32 goals (3.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.Blackhawks stats and trendsThe Blackhawks have been the underdog 29 times this season, and upset their opponent in 13, or 44.8%, of those games.Chicago has a record of 9-13 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +115 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set in this contest implies a 46.5% chance for the Blackhawks to win.Chicago’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 15 of 30 chances this season.In the last 10 contests, the Blackhawks have claimed 55.0% of the possible points with a 3-5-2 record.They have put up 23 goals over that span.On the defensive side, the Blackhawks have allowed 3.8 goals per game (38 total) over those 10 outings.