NHL FREE BETTING TIP: St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks

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The St. Louis Blues are currently fourth in the Central Division and fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 26-14-5 record.

The Blues have lost the last two games against teams with losing records, 4-1 to the Winnipeg Jets and 7-4 to the New Jersey Devils in the last one. The Blues were outscored 5-1 in the last period to the Devils. Brayden Schenn had two goals for the Blues. Klim Kostin and Justin Faulk also scored.

The Blues are 9-5-2 against opponents in the Central. St. Louis has scored 155 goals and ranks sixth in the NHL averaging 3.4 per game. Jordan Kyrou leads the team with 17.

Kyrou leads the Blues with 17 goals, adding 25 assists and collecting 42 points. Schenn has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games for St. Louis.

The Blues are 6-4-0 in the last 10 games, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.2 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game with a .914 save percentage.

The Chicago Blackhawks are seventh in the Central Division and 14th in the Western Conference with a 17-23-7 record.

The Blackhawks have lost 3 of the last 4 games but are coming off a 4-1 against the Edmonton Oilers.

Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists for Chicago and Brandon Hagel, Dylan Strome and Kirby Dach also scored.

The Blackhawks are 3-9-4 against opponents in the Central. Chicago averages 8.4 penalty minutes per game, the 10th-most in the Western Conference. Kirby Dach leads the team serving 33 total minutes.

Patrick Kane has 43 total points while scoring 11 goals and totaling 32 assists for the Blackhawks. Dylan Strome has 10 points over the last 10 games for Chicago.

The Blackhawks are 3-5-2 in the last 10 games, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.6 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game with a .912 save percentage.

Key facts

• Jonathan Toews will not suit up for the Blackhawks while the Blues have all players available
• The Blues have won 4 of the last 5 games following a loss of at least 3 goals
• The St. Louis Blues have won 6 of the last 10 games against Chicago

The alarm has sound in St. Louis as the Blues have lost the last two games against underdogs. The Chicago Blackhawks will pay for all that. The Blues have won 4 of the last 5 games following a loss of at least 3 goals and that will be the case tonight. The Blackhawks have lost 9 of their last 11 road games. St. Louis is certainly a team that can finish among top 4 seeds in the West and this win will boost them in that direction.

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St. Louis Blues -2.5

2.98

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