Team records:<\/strong> Tonight, 8:30 p.m. ET This moneyline intrigued me as I don\u2019t believe I\u2019ve seen a bigger hockey favorite this season than Chicago at -265 tonight. I set out to learn if that line was justified. Here\u2019s what I found:<\/p>\n The powerhouse Hawks save their best for their rivals; they\u2019ve 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\u2019t complain about its goaltending from Chris Mason and Ty Conklin. But the Blues just aren\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n They\u2019re a powerhouse at home and always seem to handle the Blues \u2013 they\u2019ve won both meetings by a combined 9-3 margin this season \u2013 so they are in fact a justified -265 tonight.<\/p>\n NHL Betting Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n Chicago is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home
\nSt. Louis: 24-22-9
\nChicago: 37-14-4<\/p>\n
\nSportsbook odds: Blues +225, Blackhawks -265 <\/p>\n![\"Sports](\"http:\/\/www.bodogaffiliate.com\/resources\/ca-banners\/sportsbook\/square\/250x250\/250x250h-sportsbook.gif\")
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\nThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games when playing St. Louis
\nThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chicago’s last 22 games at home
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 6 games
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 6 games when playing Chicago
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 5 games on the road
\nSt. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago<\/p>\n