Blues vs. Blackhawks betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL offering features an outing between the favored St. Louis Blues (33-33-12, -142 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Chicago Blackhawks (28-37-14, +120 moneyline odds) at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Blues to win vs Blackhawks -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Blues vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-142)
  • Underdog: Blackhawks (+120)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

  • St. Louis and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 34 of 77 matches (44.2%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 48.7% of Chicago’s games (38/78) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.2, is 0.3 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 6.4 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues’ 2.6 average goals per game add up to 207 total, which makes them the 29th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • St. Louis ranks 15th in total goals against, allowing 3.1 goals per game (240 total) in NHL play.
  • Their goal differential (-33) ranks them 26th in the NHL.
  • The 36 power-play goals St. Louis has recorded this season (on 207 chances) rank 30th in the NHL.
  • The Blues are 28th in the league with a 17.39% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • St. Louis’ six shorthanded goals this season rank 13th in the NHL.
  • The Blues kill 76.06% of their opponent’s power plays, the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ players win 49.4% of their faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
  • St. Louis converts 10.5% of its shots, ranking 23rd in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 22.2 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • Through 23 games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has won six times.
  • In eight games with lower than -142 moneyline odds this season, the Blues have won three.
  • St. Louis has a 58.7% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: 22 goals and 36 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: 20 goals and 25 assists
  • Pavel Buchnevich: 17 goals and 27 assists
  • Joel Hofer: 21-13-5 record, .910 save percentage, 105 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

  • The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (201 total goals, 2.5 per game).
  • Chicago has allowed 3.3 goals per game, and 258 total, which ranks 25th among all league teams.
  • Their -57 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
  • Chicago has scored 40 power-play goals this season (on 226 chances). That ranks 24th in the NHL.
  • The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.7%.
  • Chicago has scored five shorthanded goals this season (22nd among all NHL teams).
  • The 83.91% penalty-kill percentage the Blackhawks have put totgether is the league’s second-best rate.
  • The Blackhawks have the 31st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.1%).
  • Chicago is shooting 10.4% (25th in the league).
  • The Blackhawks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

  • The Blackhawks have been the underdog 73 times this season, and upset their opponent in 28, or 38.4%, of those games.
  • Chicago is 22-37 when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Blackhawks have a 45.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blackhawks Leaders

  • Connor Bedard: 30 goals and 41 assists
  • Tyler Bertuzzi: 32 goals and 24 assists
  • Frank Nazar: 15 goals and 26 assists
  • Spencer Knight: 18-24-11 record, .904 save percentage, 148 goals given up
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