The St. Louis Blues have methodically built their team up the past several seasons and now have what they hope will be the final missing piece to the championship puzzle with G Ryan Miller. The Chicago Blackhawks remain a favorite to win the Stanley Cup but seem to be just a bit off their level of performance from last year. The Blues are within range of the President’s Trophy as the top team in the regular season but their fans are definitely in Missouri “Show Me” mode for the playoffs after so many years of heartbreak and letdowns. Something does feel different about this Blues team however as head Coach Kevin Hitchcock has built them into a deep and powerful machine that can carry the play and dominate games. The Chicago Blackhawks will host the St. Louis Blues on NBC Sunday afternoon with coverage starting at 12:30 PM ET.
Note Makes Sweet Music on Road
The St. Louis Blues have paid out in 13 out of their last 20 away games with the NHL lines as just 6 out of their last 20 away games have gone over the total.
Hawks Expensive at Home
The Chicago Blackhawks have won 12 out of their last 20 games at home but because they are consistently -200 or better favorites the losses on home ice can become seriously expensive setbacks for gamblers. The Hawks have gone under the total in 11 out of their last 20 home games.
The Pick
The St. Louis Blues have won 5 out of their last 6 games against the Chicago Blackhawks as 6 out of the last 8 games between the Hawks and Blues have gone under the total. The St. Louis Blues have won their last 2 games at the United Center against the Hawks with 5 out of the last 8 games at Chicago between the Blues and Hawks going over the total. The Blackhawks had won 8 consecutive home games against the Blues before those last 2 losses. We’ll call for the Chicago Blackhawks to get back into form in this one and the game to go over the total!