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Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues meet at Enterprise Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blues as -195-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Blues were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Golden Knights. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Coyotes on December 12. Bettors who backed the Coyotes at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 12-14-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Chicago is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 19-8-6 SU
St. Louis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Minnesota Sunday, December 15
St. Louis home to Colorado Monday, December 16