The St. Louis Blues (17-17-4) are the favorite when they go on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks (12-23-2) on Tuesday, December 31. The Blues are -142 on the moneyline to win over the Blackhawks (+120) in the game, which starts at 5:00 PM ET on TNT.

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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 combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 18 of 38 games this season.
• So far this season, 51.4% of Chicago’s games (19/37) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.1, is 0.4 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
• These two clubs concede a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.8 more than this game’s over/under.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

• The Blues are ranked 26th in the league with 99 goals this season, an average of 2.6 per contest.
• St. Louis is ranked 18th in total goals against, giving up 3.0 goals per game (115 total) in league play.
• Their goal differential (-16) ranks them 24th in the league.
• St. Louis’ 13 power-play goals this season (31st in the NHL) have come on 87 chances.
• The Blues’ 14.94% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 28th in the league.
• St. Louis’ offense has recorded two shorthanded goals this season (15th among all teams).
• The Blues kill 74.49% of their opponent’s power plays, the 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blues win 48.6% of their faceoffs (24th in the NHL).
• St. Louis connects on 9.9% of its shots, ranking 24th in the league.
• The Blues’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.4 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

• In six games as the moneyline favorite this season, St. Louis has won twice.
• Through three games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season, the Blues have picked up a victory twice.
• There is a 58.7% chance that St. Louis wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Blues Leaders

• Jordan Kyrou: 15 goals and 16 assists
• Robert Thomas: eight goals and 20 assists
• Dylan Holloway: 13 goals and 11 assists
• Jordan Binnington: 9-14-3 record, .895 save percentage, 76 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have the league’s 29th-ranked scoring offense (93 total goals, 2.5 per game).
• Chicago has given up 3.3 goals per game, and 123 total, which ranks 26th among all NHL teams.
• Their 31st-ranked goal differential is -30.
• Chicago has put up 21 power-play goals this season, which ranks 18th in the NHL (on 94 chances).
• The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (22.34%) ranks 14th in the league.
• Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal this season (27th in NHL).
• The 85.45% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks have the 31st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (43.6%).
• The 9.9% shooting percentage Chicago has compiled ranks 24th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.9 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have been made the underdog 34 times this season, and upset their opponent 11 times.
• Chicago has 32 games this season playing as an underdog by +120 or longer, and is 10-22 in those contests.
• The Blackhawks have a 45.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 10 goals and 22 assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: seven goals and 17 assists
• Ryan Donato: 11 goals and nine assists
• Petr Mrazek: 7-13-1 record, .897 save percentage, 63 goals given up