NHL Hockey Free Pick: St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks
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Team records:
St. Louis: 24-22-9
Chicago: 37-14-4
Tonight, 8:30 p.m. ET
Sportsbook odds: Blues +225, Blackhawks -265
This moneyline intrigued me as I don’t believe I’ve seen a bigger hockey favorite this season than Chicago at -265 tonight. I set out to learn if that line was justified. Here’s what I found:
The powerhouse Hawks save their best for their rivals; they’ve won 10 of their last 11 versus Central Division opponents. The Blues, meanwhile, have lost eight of their last 11 trips to Chicago. St. Louis has been respectably mediocre of late, alternating wins and losses, and it can’t complain about its goaltending from Chris Mason and Ty Conklin. But the Blues just aren’t scoring enough, ranking 26th in the NHL. Leading goal and point getter Andy McDonald has just 35 points in 52 games. 
To put that in perspective, the Hawks have four players with at least 43 points.
They’re a powerhouse at home and always seem to handle the Blues – they’ve won both meetings by a combined 9-3 margin this season – so they are in fact a justified -265 tonight.
NHL Betting Trends:
Chicago is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chicago’s last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Pick: Blackhawks -265
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Shea Matthews lives and breathes sports. He made the transition from athlete to sports journalist at a young age, writing in TV & national newspapers. He now applies his knowledge to sports betting and handicapping every day, and shares his winning picks with the world.
