With the exception of the Metropolitan, the races for division supremacy in the NHL are becoming more intriguing with each passing day. The battle for the Central Division is front and center as four teams are now in the hunt for the crown. Two of those clubs are set to tangle as the Chicago Blackhawks visit the St. Louis Blues Wednesday night.
- The Blackhawks are 3-7 SU in their last 10 road games against the Blues.
- The total has gone OVER the Blackhawks’ last seven games on the road.
- The Blues are 6-1 SU in their last seven games after a win in their previous effort.
Online shop Sportsbook is currently offering the Blues at -120 on home ice in moneyline markets while the Blackhawks are offered at -110. As far as the total is concerned, OVER 5 goals is presently -120 while UNDER 5 is at -110.
The Dallas Stars lead the Central with 88 points with the Hawks at 87 and the Blues at 85. The Nashville Predators have been sizzling since mid February and have joined the party with 80 points.
The Blues own the league’s second-longest current winning streak at three games (New York Islanders have a four-game streak) but will have to snap a two-game drought versus the Blackhawks. The Blues scored a 6-5 win in the clubs’ first meeting but the Hawks triumphed 4-2 and 2-0 in the next two contests.
The Blackhawks come in with three wins in their last four and skated to a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings in their last game Sunday. Starting tonight, five of their next seven games are against division foes so they have a great opportunity to distance themselves from the rest of the pack.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the St. Louis Blues as -115 favorites earlier today. The over under opened at 5 at Sportsbook for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.2-2.4 win for the Blackhawks. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the St. Louis Blues are 38-20-9 overall while the Chicago Blackhawks are 41-21-5. As for the totals, St. Louis is 24-34-9 on the OU, and Chicago is 24-29-14. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Chicago injuries news.
This game puts the St. Louis Blues, most recently No. 15 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Chicago Blackhawks, who rate a No. 6 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the St. Louis Blues No. 23-ranked offense (2.54 goals per game) against a Chicago Blackhawks defense that ranks No. 5 at 2.39 goals per game allowed. The Blues Sportsbook has clicked at a 21.69% rate while the Blackhawks have a 79.37% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Blackhawks were a 4-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Red Wings. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Chicago at -161 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Blues were a 4-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Wild. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at +103 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
- Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
- Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing St. Louis
- Chicago is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
- St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
- St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chicago
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Dallas, Friday, March 11th
St. Louis home to Anaheim, Friday, March 11th
