Blues vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 12

The St. Louis Blues (11-14-7) host the Chicago Blackhawks (13-11-6) on Friday, Dec. 12, with the Blues coming off a loss and the Blackhawks a win. The Blackhawks are slight underdogs, at -110, and the Blues are -110.

St. Louis fell in a 7-2 defeat on the road its last time out on Dec. 11 against the Nashville Predators. Philip Broberg had two points (two assists) for the Blues.

Chicago won its last game 3-0 at home over the New York Rangers on Dec. 10. Connor Bedard's two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing led the Blackhawks.

Get ready for this showdown with a look at who we project to come out on top in Friday's contest.

Blues vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Blackhawks 4 - Blues 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.93 goals)
  

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Blues vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Blues (-110)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (-110)

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues are 2-12 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -110 or shorter, St. Louis has compiled a 2-14 record (winning only 12.5% of its games).
• The Blues have a 52.4% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• St. Louis and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 16 of 32 games this season.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have won 13 of the 29 games, or 44.8%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Chicago has entered 29 games this season as an underdog by -110 or more and is 13-16 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blackhawks, based on the moneyline, is 52.4%.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 15 of 30 games this season.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis' 81 total goals (2.5 per game) make it the 29th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Blues have allowed 114 total goals (3.6 per game), ranking 32nd in NHL play in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-33) ranks 32nd in the league.
• The 16 power-play goals the Blues have scored this season (to rank 20th in the NHL) have come on 84 power-play chances.
• St. Louis ranks 16th in the league with a 19.05% power-play conversion rate.
• The Blues have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• St. Louis kills 77.78% of opponent power plays, the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• St. Louis wins 51.6% of its faceoffs (11th in NHL).
• The Blues shoot 10% as a team (23rd in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• Chicago has 89 goals this season (3.0 per game), 22nd in the league.
• The Blackhawks have given up 89 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 14th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of 0, the team is 16th in the league.
• With 20 power-play goals (on 90 chances), the Blackhawks are 11th in the NHL.
• Chicago has the NHL's 10th-best power-play percentage (22.22%).
• This season, the Blackhawks have two shorthanded goals (13th in league).
• At 83.81%, Chicago has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 46.5%, Chicago has the NHL's 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Blackhawks' 11.7% shooting percentage is sixth in the league.