Looking to win big? The Blackhawks and Blues face off at 8:00 ET on NBCS. The Blues are hosting the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Blues are the home favorites against the Blackhawks in a Central division matchup.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. Louis Blues -1.5

This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 8:00 ET on Saturday, December 23rd.

WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:

  • Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
  • We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+189)
  • The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Chicago Win on the Road?

In their 32 games, the Blackhawks have a 10-21-1 record this season. While playing at their home arena, they have a 6-9-1 record, and their record on the road is 4-12-0. This record has them sitting 8th in the Western Central division and 15th in the Western conference.

In terms of the puck line, Chicago are 15-17. When playing on the road against the puck line, they are 6-10, while their overall home performance is 9-7. Games involving Chicago have an average of 6 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.3. In terms of their over/under performance, the Blackhawks come in with a record of 13-17-2.

Although Chicago has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Blackhawks are averaging 2.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 30th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 30th in the league. Chicago’s offense is currently ranked 28th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 27th in the league.

The leading scorer for Chicago’s offense is Connor Bedard. Coming into the game he has 12 goals, ranking 56th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Bedard has 17 assists this season.

In terms of defense, the Blues head into the game ranked 8th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.2 shots per game against St. Louis. So far, they are 15th in shutouts, achieving 2 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. St. Louis, goalie Arvid Söderblom has started 13 games in this season. His current record is 2-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.5714285714285714%.

Does St. Louis Have What it Takes at Home?

So far this season, the Blues have an overall record of 16-15-1. On the road, St. Louis is 7-10-1 and 9-5-0 at home. Their current record places them 6th in the Western Central division and 9th in the Western conference.

In terms of the puck line, St. Louis are 16-16. When playing on the road against the puck line, they are 8-10, while their overall home performance is 8-6. Games involving St. Louis have an average of 6.2 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.4. In terms of their over/under performance, the Blues come in with a record of 12-18-2.

Across the Blues last three home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.

On the offensive side, the Blues are scoring an 2.9 goals per game this season, ranking 26th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 20th in the league. St. Louis’ offense is currently ranked 32nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 2nd in the league.

St. Louis’ leading goal scorer is Robert Thomas. So far this season, he has 12 goals, placing him 58th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 23 assists so far.

St. Louis defense takes on the Blackhawks ranked 8th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 32.2 shots per game against St. Louis. They alsso are 15th in shutouts, with 2 shutouts.

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%.