The St. Louis Blues (17-17-4) travel to face off against the Chicago Blackhawks (12-23-2) on Tuesday, December 31st. This game will be played at Wrigley Field in Chicago and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 5:00 ET.

Blues vs Blackhawks

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues evened their record at 17-17-4. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

The Chicago Blackhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Chicago improved to 12-23-2 with a 4-2 win over the Ducks. The Blackhawks covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.

Four different players scored for Chicago, who held a 4-0 lead before the Ducks got on the board. Isaak Phillips opened the scoring at 7:03 in the first period.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues in their 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, scoring twice on his only two shots on goal. He added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the season, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game. Jordan Kyrou also found the net for the third time this season.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues scored three times in the second, with Parayko’s second goal coming at the 7:27 mark. Ryan Suter picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. The Blues took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Blackhawks Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s offense netted four goals on 29 shots in their 4-2 win over the Ducks. Ryan Donato scored his 7th goal of the season, while Seth Jones added his 2nd. Teuvo Teravainen, with his 4th goal, and Isaak Phillips, who opened the scoring, rounded out the goal scorers.

Connor Bedard contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 9 this season. Taylor Hall also picked up his 3rd and 4th assists. The Blackhawks scored twice in the 1st period, added another in the 2nd, and capped their scoring with Donato’s goal in the 3rd.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the game and another late in the third period, but they held firm otherwise, securing a 4-2 win over Toronto. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves, finishing with a 94.6% save percentage, while the Blues’ defense contributed 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Chicago Team Defense

Defensively, Arvid Söderblom made 38 saves with a 95% save percentage, helping the Blackhawks secure a 4-2 victory. Chicago’s defense also contributed 6 takeaways and 5 hits. The Blackhawks’ defense gave up two 3rd-period goals, one coming with just 4 seconds left in the game.

Blues vs Blackhawks Trends

• In their last three road games, St. Louis has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 1. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
• In their last ten games at home, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 4-6 and an puck line mark of 6-4.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Blues have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-3.

Blues vs Blackhawks Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Blackhawks to take down the Blues at home. With the moneyline currently at +120, I’m placing my bet on the Blackhawks straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Blackhawks winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Blackhawks straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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