St. Louis Blues Look to Halt Two Game Losing Streak
The Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues will meet on Wednesday night at the Scottrade Center. NBC Sports Network will have all the action live. The puck will drop a few minutes after 8 pm EST. Both the teams could have a key player returning to their lineup Tonight. The rivals play for the first time this season on Wednesday night. The Blues have been without forward Alexander Steen for the first six games this season. He was recovering from a broken left hand from the first preseason game. Forward Nick Schmaltz is expected to play for the Blackhawks. He missed the past four games because of an apparent head injury. Oddsmakers opened the Blues as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game’s total opened at 5.5.St. Louis Blues Look to Keep Hot Start Going
The Blues were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Steen is expected to be on left wing on the Blues’ top line with Paul Stastny and Vladimir Tarasenko. His return should provide more depth on the other lines for the Blues. The team has not had a goal scored by anybody on either the third or fourth line in their first six games. Wednesday night’s game will be only the second home contest for the Blues. They play seven of their first nine games on the road.Blackhawks Look to be Better with Schmaltz Return
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Nashville Predators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Blackhawks at -138 were rewarded, while the 3 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Schmaltz will return to his spot at the center of the line of Patrick Kane and Ryan Hartman. Kane did not have a goal and registered three assists taking Schmaltz’s place. Schmaltz also is expected to help the Blackhawks on the power play. They have scored on only four of their 27 advantage opportunities this season.Recent Form
| Team | Record | Money | Offense | Defense | Fave | Dog | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 4-1-1 | $127.00 | 4.17 | 2.17 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 |
| St. Louis | 4-2-0 | $270.00 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 3-3 |
Team Records
Chicago Blackhawks
| Name | Record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4-1-1 | 3-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 4-2 |
| Last 10 | 4-1-1 | 3-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 4-2 |
| vs Div | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1 |
| vs EAST | 3-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-1 |
| vs WEST | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1 |
St. Louis Blues
| Name | Record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 3-3 |
| Last 10 | 4-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 3-3 |
| vs Div | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0 |
| vs EAST | 3-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 2-3 |
| vs WEST | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 4.17 | 4 | 2.67 | 11 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 3.00 | 12 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill | 25.00 | 11 | 75.00 | 21 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.00 | 17 | 2.17 | 4 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 4.00 | 8 | 2.50 | 9 |
| Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill | 50.00 | 5 | 90.91 | 6 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | O/U | AVG | shots | power play goals | power play percentage | penalty kill percentage | power play chances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 5-5-0 | 6-1-3 | 3.20 | 34.20 | 7 | 25.00 | 66.67 | 28 |
| St. Louis | 5-3-2 | 6-1-3 | 3.20 | 31.10 | 9 | 33.33 | 75.00 | 27 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | Total | O/U | away shots | home shots | Away Power Play Goals | Home Power Play Goals | Away Power Plays | Home Power Plays | Away PP% | Home PP% | Away PK% | Home PK% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2017 | STL | 2 | CHI | 4 | -143 | 5.5 | O | 32 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Jan 2, 2017 | CHI | 1 | STL | 4 | -123 | 5 | P | 23 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Dec 17, 2016 | CHI | 6 | STL | 4 | -137 | 5 | O | 36 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 100 |
| Nov 9, 2016 | CHI | 2 | STL | 1 | -133 | 5 | U | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Oct 12, 2016 | STL | 5 | CHI | 2 | -116 | 5 | O | 33 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 25 | 75 | 40 |
| Apr 25, 2016 | CHI | 2 | STL | 3 | -102 | 5 | P | 33 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2016 | STL | 3 | CHI | 6 | -150 | 5 | O | 28 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 100 |
| Apr 21, 2016 | CHI | 4 | STL | 3 | -124 | 5 | O | 35 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 100 |
| Apr 19, 2016 | STL | 4 | CHI | 3 | -150 | 5 | O | 20 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Apr 17, 2016 | STL | 3 | CHI | 2 | -154 | 5 | P | 36 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 66.7 | 25 | 75 | 33.3 |
NHL Betting Trends
| Chicago Blackhawks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| Chicago is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 6 games | ||
| Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road | ||
| Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago’s last 9 games when playing St. Louis | ||
| Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis | ||
| Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis | ||
St. Louis Blues |
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|---|---|---|
| St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis’s last 10 games | ||
| St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home | ||
| St. Louis is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chicago | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis’s last 9 games when playing Chicago | ||
| St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago | ||
| St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Chicago Blackhawks
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | shots | shots against | power play | penalty kill | opposing goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | NAS | 2-1 | W | -138 | 35 | 38 | 0/6 | 4/5 | Pekka Rinne | H |
| Oct 12, 2017 | MIN | 2-5 | L | -127 | 38 | 34 | 1/5 | 3/4 | Devan Dubnyk | H |
| Oct 10, 2017 | MON | 3-1 | W | 116 | 25 | 42 | 1/2 | 5/5 | Carey Price | A |
| Oct 9, 2017 | TOR | 3-4 | L | 142 | 21 | 43 | 1/6 | 5/6 | Frederik Andersen | A |
| Oct 7, 2017 | CLB | 5-1 | W | -155 | 29 | 33 | 1/2 | 2/2 | Joonas Korpisalo | H |
St. Louis Blues
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | shots | shots against | power play | penalty kill | opposing goalie | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | TB | 1-2 | L | 131 | 29 | 27 | 0/3 | 1/2 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | A |
| Oct 12, 2017 | FLA | 2-5 | L | 117 | 39 | 38 | 1/5 | 4/5 | Roberto Luongo | A |
| Oct 10, 2017 | NYR | 3-1 | W | 131 | 23 | 33 | 1/4 | 3/4 | Henrik Lundqvist | A |
| Oct 9, 2017 | NYI | 3-2 | W | 113 | 35 | 42 | 1/6 | 6/6 | Thomas Greiss | A |
| Oct 7, 2017 | DAL | 4-2 | W | -146 | 21 | 40 | 1/2 | 3/4 | Kari Lehtonen | H |