The St. Louis Blues (11-14-7) host the Chicago Blackhawks (13-11-6) on Friday, Dec. 12, with the Blues coming off a defeat in their last game and the Blackhawks a victory. Blues (-120) versus Blackhawks (+100) looks pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.
St. Louis fell in a 7-2 loss on the road its last time out on Dec. 11 against the Nashville Predators. Philip Broberg led the Blues with two points (two assists).
Chicago won its most recent game 3-0 at home over the New York Rangers on Dec. 10. Connor Bedard’s two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup led the Blackhawks.
As hockey action continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which club we project to capture the win in Friday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Blues vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Blackhawks 4 – Blues 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.93 goals)
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Blues vs. Blackhawks Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Blues-Blackhawks game.
Favorite: Blues (-120)Underdog: Blackhawks (+100)Blues Betting InsightsThe Blues have been victorious in two of their 14 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (14.3%).When it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter, St. Louis has put together a 2-9 record (winning only 18.2% of its games).The Blues have a 54.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.St. Louis’ games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 16 times.Blackhawks Betting InsightsThe Blackhawks have won 13, or 44.8%, of the 29 games they have played while the underdog this season.This season Chicago has won 13 of its 29 games, or 44.8%, when it’s the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 50.0% chance to win.Chicago has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 15 of 30 games this season.Blues Key StatsSt. Louis’ 81 total goals (2.5 per game) make it the 29th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.Defensively, the Blues are conceding 114 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 32nd in NHL play.Its goal differential (-33) ranks 32nd in the league.The 16 power-play goals the Blues have scored this season (to rank 20th in the NHL) have come on 84 power-play chances.St. Louis ranks 16th in the league with a 19.05% power-play conversion rate.The Blues have scored two shorthanded goals this season.St. Louis kills 77.78% of opponent power plays, the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.St. Louis wins 51.6% of its faceoffs (11th in NHL).The Blues have a 10% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 23rd in the league.Blackhawks Key StatsChicago’s 89 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.The Blackhawks give up 3.0 goals per game (89 in total), 14th in the NHL.With a goal differential of 0, the team is 16th in the league.The Blackhawks have 20 power-play goals (on 90 chances), 11th in the NHL.Chicago has the league’s 10th-best power-play percentage (22.22%).In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks have two.At 83.81%, Chicago has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.At 46.5%, Chicago has the NHL’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate.The 11.7% shooting percentage of the Blackhawks is sixth in the league.
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