The Chicago Blackhawks (17-31-6) travel to face off against the St. Louis Blues (24-26-5) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Blackhawks vs Blues

The Chicago Blackhawks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Ducks, the Blackhawks improved to 17-31-6 this season. As +1.5 goal underdogs, Chicago covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 6 goals fell just short of that mark.

Four different players found the net for Chicago, who led 4-1 until the Ducks scored with just 4 seconds left. Isaak Phillips opened the scoring at 7:03 in the first period.

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved to 24-26-5 on the season. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

The Blues fell behind 1-0 in the first period but responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

Chicago Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s offense netted four goals against the Ducks, with Ryan Donato scoring his 7th of the season. Seth Jones added his 2nd goal, while Isaak Phillips and Teuvo Teravainen, who scored on a power play, each found the net as well.

Connor Bedard contributed with three assists, bringing his season total to nine. The Blackhawks took 29 shots on goal and capitalized on two power play opportunities.

Blues Offense Breakdown

After a scoreless first period, the Blues’ offense came alive with three goals in the second. Colton Parayko opened the scoring with his second goal of the season, later adding his third. Jordan Kyrou netted his third goal of the year as well. Pavel Buchnevich sealed the game with his fourth goal, an empty-netter with 39 seconds left.

St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. Ryan Suter contributed with two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Blues finished with a total of five assists in the game.

Chicago Team Defense

Arvid Söderblom made 38 saves with a 95% save percentage, helping the Blackhawks to a 4-2 win. Defensively, Chicago had 6 takeaways and 5 hits. The Blackhawks led 3-0 before allowing two late goals, including one with 4 seconds left in the 3rd period.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they gave up just 2 goals to Toronto. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves and posted a 94.6% save percentage. The Blues’ defense also finished with 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Blackhawks vs Blues Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Chicago has an puck line record of 5-5 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-9 overall in these games.
• Across their five previous home games, St. Louis has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-5 while averaging 1 goals per game.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Blues have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
• Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Blackhawks have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 2-3.

Blackhawks vs Blues Prediction

If you’re looking for a straight moneyline bet, then the Blues are the way to go. However, with a payout of -246, you might consider using this bet as a leg of a parlay.

My recommended pick for the puck line is to take the Blackhawks to cover. Even if the Blues win straight-up, this one should be close throughout and the Blackhawks should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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