The St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks will take the ice at the United Center for the first time in their series following two closely contested games Sunday afternoon. This could actually worry the ‘Hawks, as the Blues are a stellar 13-3-0 in their past 16 road games entering the playoffs.
- Patrick Kane has two goals and five assists in seven games vs the Blues this year.
- The UNDER is 4-1 in the Blues past five games on the road.
- Corey Crawford has a 1.50 GAA and a .939 SV% so far this series.
The Blues ended the regular season with the second-best road record in the Western conference, but have won just five of their past 20 trips to the United Center. Vladimir Taresenko has been a force against the Blackhawks as the winger has six goals and two assists in seven games against Chicago this season (including playoffs).
Chicago was the second-best home team in the Western Conference this season with a 26-11-4 record at the United Center, however, since the start of February the team is just 5-9-0 in front of their home fans.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you're backing the visiting St. Louis Blues in this one, they Blues listed earlier today as underdogs of 125 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Those over/under total betting saw the number open in the area of 5, depending on the book.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 3.4-2 win for the Blues on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Chicago Blackhawks currently sport a record of 48-26-10. The St. Louis Blues are 50-25-9. Betting totals have seen the Blackhawks post a 30-33-21 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Blues have gone 32-41-11 against the number. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs St. Louis injuries news.
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Chicago Blackhawks at No. 13 and the St. Louis Blues at No. 5 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Chicago's No. 10-ranked offense, averaging 2.83 goals per game, against a Blues defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.43 goals allowed. The Blackhawks power play is averaging 22.83% while the Blues defense kills off 85.21% of their penalties.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
- St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
- St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chicago
- Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
- Chicago is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
- Chicago is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Next Betting Matchups
St. Louis at Chicago, Tuesday, April 19th
