Blues vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 7

The Chicago Blackhawks (17-18-7) will host the St. Louis Blues (17-18-8) on Wednesday, with Tyler Bertuzzi coming off a hat trick in the Blackhawks' last game. The sportsbooks see this as a close one, with the Blues -118 to win on the moneyline, and the Blackhawks at -102.

St. Louis won 2-0 at home its last time out on Jan. 3 against the Montreal Canadiens. Five Blues players recorded one point each, including Otto Stenberg (one assist) and Cam Fowler (one assist).

In its most recent game on Jan. 4, Chicago secured a 3-2 home victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. Bertuzzi led the Blackhawks with three points (three goals) in that matchup.

Here is our prediction for who will claim the victory in Wednesday's game.

Blues vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blackhawks 4 - Blues 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.03 goals)
  

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Blues vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Blues-Blackhawks matchup.

• Favorite: Blues (-118)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (-102)

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues are 3-12 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• St. Louis is 3-9 when playing with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter (25.0% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Blues' implied win probability is 54.1%.
• St. Louis and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 21 of 43 games this season.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• The Blackhawks have been listed as an underdog 40 times this season, and won 17, or 42.5%, of those games.
• Chicago has entered 40 games this season as an underdog by -102 or more and is 17-23 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 50.5% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 19 of 42 games this season.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis' 107 total goals (2.5 per game) make it the 32nd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Blues rank 29th in goals against, giving up 144 total goals (3.4 per game) in league action.
• Its -37 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• The 19 power-play goals the Blues have put up this season (to rank 27th in the NHL) have come on 110 power-play chances.
• St. Louis' 17.27% power-play conversion rate ranks 24th in the league.
• The Blues have scored four shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL squads).
• St. Louis has the league's 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.38%).
• St. Louis has the 13th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.9%.
• The Blues have a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 27th in the league.

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago's 116 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks concede 3.1 goals per game (131 in total), 18th in the league.
• it has the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -15.
• The Blackhawks have 25 power-play goals (16th in NHL) on 118 chances.
• Chicago's power-play percentage (21.19) puts the team 12th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have three shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
• At 83.7%, Chicago has the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 46.6%, Chicago has the NHL's 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Blackhawks' 11% shooting percentage is 13th in the league.