Blues vs. Blackhawks betting preview

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The St. Louis Blues (2-1) are heavy home favorites (-250 moneyline odds to win) against the Chicago Blackhawks (1-2-1, +205 moneyline odds). Wednesday’s contest begins at 9:30 p.m. ET from Enterprise Center on TNT.

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Blues to win vs Blackhawks -250

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Blues vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-250)
  • Underdog: Blackhawks (+205)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

  • St. Louis and its opponent combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 48 of 89 games last season.
  • Chicago played 52 games last season that ended with over 5.5 goals.
  • The two teams averaged 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.3 more than this one’s total.
  • These teams allowed 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.9 more than this one’s total.
  • The Blackhawks were 26th in the league in goals scored, compared to the 13th-ranked Blues.
  • The Blackhawks were 31st in the league in goals conceded, and the Blues were 11th.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues’ 250 total goals (3.0 per game) made them the 13th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
  • St. Louis gave up 231 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking 11th in NHL play in goals against.
  • Their +19 goal differential ranked 13th in the league.
  • The 43 power-play goals St. Louis scored last season (on 195 chances) ranked 21st in the NHL.
  • The Blues were 16th in the league with a 22.05% power-play conversion rate.
  • St. Louis recorded four shorthanded goals last season (21st among all NHL teams).
  • The Blues had the league’s 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.35%).
  • The Blues had the 10th-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.6%.
  • St. Louis had an 11.4% shooting percentage, which ranked eighth in the league.
  • The Blues did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 24.4 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • The Blues were 23-9 when listed as a moneyline favorite last season.
  • St. Louis played as a moneyline favorite of -250 or shorter in only two games last season, and won both.
  • The Blues have an implied moneyline win probability of 71.4% in this game.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas was one of St. Louis’ leading contributors last season (81 total points), having collected 21 goals and 60 assists.
  • Jordan Kyrou had 69 points (0.8 per game), scoring 36 goals and adding 33 assists.
  • Dylan Holloway scored 26 goals and added 37 assists in 77 games for St. Louis.
  • Jordan Binnington (28-22-5) had a 2.7 goals against average and a .900 save percentage (29th in the league).

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

  • With 224 goals (2.7 per game) last season, the Blackhawks had the league’s 26th-ranked offense.
  • Chicago gave up 292 total goals (3.6 per game), 31st in the league.
  • They had the 31st-ranked goal differential in the league at -68.
  • Chicago had 47 power-play goals (on 189 chances), 18th in the NHL.
  • The Blackhawks’ power-play percentage (24.87) put them eighth in the league.
  • Chicago had six shorthanded goals (14th in NHL).
  • The 79.3% penalty-kill percentage of the Blackhawks was 14th in the NHL.
  • The Blackhawks won 44.8% of faceoffs, 31st in the NHL.
  • The 11.2% shooting percentage of Chicago was ninth in the league.
  • The Blackhawks did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 18.5 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

  • The Blackhawks were an underdog in 79 games last season, and won 24 (30.4%).
  • Chicago had a record of 7-26, a 21.2% win rate, when set as an underdog by +205 or more last season.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 32.8% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.

Blackhawks Leaders

  • Connor Bedard racked up 67 points (0.8 per game) for Chicago last season, with 23 goals and 44 assists in 82 games (playing 20:17 per game).
  • Ryan Donato was one of the top contributors for Chicago with 62 total points (0.8 per game), with 31 goals and 31 assists in 80 games.
  • Teuvo Teravainen was a key contributor on offense for Chicago with 15 goals and 43 assists.
  • Spencer Knight was 17-16-3 in 38 games last season, conceding 100 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .902 save percentage (25th in the league).
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