Blues vs. Blackhawks betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the heavily favored St. Louis Blues (24-26-5) and the Chicago Blackhawks (17-31-6) at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues are -258 on the moneyline to win at home against the Blackhawks (+210) in the game, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Blues to win vs Blackhawks -258

Bet $20, Payout $27.75

Blues vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Blues (-258)
  • Underdog: Blackhawks (+210)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Blues vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

  • St. Louis’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 26 of 55 times.
  • In 59.3% of Chicago’s previous games this season (32/54), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.3 for these two clubs.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.9 less than the 6.4 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stat Insights

  • The Blues are ranked 27th in the league with 146 goals this season, an average of 2.6 per contest.
  • St. Louis is ranked 20th in NHL play in goals against this season, having allowed 166 (3.0 per game).
  • Their goal differential (-20) ranks them 24th in the NHL.
  • St. Louis has recorded 24 power-play goals on 124 chances this season, to rank 28th in the NHL.
  • The Blues’ offense has the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.35%).
  • St. Louis has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Blues rank 30th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 71.11%.
  • The Blues win 50.5% of their faceoffs (15th in the league).
  • St. Louis scores on 10% of its shots as a team, ranking 25th in the league.
  • The Blues have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.1 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Blues Moneyline

  • St. Louis has won seven of its 14 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Blues have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -258 this season.
  • The moneyline odds say St. Louis has a 72.1% chance of winning this game.

Blues Leaders

  • Jordan Kyrou: 23 goals and 20 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: 16 goals and 23 assists
  • Robert Thomas: 12 goals and 27 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 14-19-4 record, .899 save percentage, 103 goals given up

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

  • The Blackhawks’ 143 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
  • Chicago has allowed 184 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th.
  • Their 31st-ranked goal differential is -41.
  • Chicago has put up 32 power-play goals this season, which ranks 18th in the NHL (on 129 chances).
  • The Blackhawks have the NHL’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate of 24.81%.
  • Chicago has scored one shorthanded goal this season (29th in NHL).
  • The Blackhawks’ ninth-best penalty kill rate is 81.76%.
  • The Blackhawks have the 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (45.3%).
  • Chicago’s collective 10.7% shooting percentage ranks 11th in the league.
  • The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.9 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

  • The Blackhawks have been an underdog in 51 games this season, with 16 upset wins (31.4%).
  • Chicago has a record of 4-13 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +210 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blackhawks have a 32.3% chance to win.

Blackhawks Leaders

  • Connor Bedard: 16 goals and 32 assists
  • Teuvo Teravainen: 11 goals and 27 assists
  • Ryan Donato: 18 goals and 18 assists
  • Petr Mrazek: 10-18-2 record, .896 save percentage, 96 goals conceded
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