Blues vs. Blackhawks Free Pick
CHICAGO, IL (The Spread) – The Blues and Blackhawks will renew their rivalry tonight when the two division foes square off at 8:00PM ET. Will it be a low-scoring game?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Blackhawks are -110 money line favorites over the Blues, who are +102 on the ML. St. Louis enters play with a 47-14 -7 record and is 22-9-3 on the road, while Chicago is 39-15-15 overall and 21-6-7 at home. The total for this game is currently sitting at 5.5 goals.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Blackhawks opened as -119 money line favorites but their odds have dropped to -110, while the Blues’ odds have gone from +110 down to +102. The total opened at 5.5 and hasn’t budged from that number.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers that have currently been placed on this game, 68% of bettors favor the Blues. This information is subject to change, however, so click on the link provided for the most updated public betting stats.
NHL FREE PICK: Take the under. According to latest NHL trends, the under is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams and 4-1-2 in the Blues’ last seven games overall. The under is also 4-1-2 in the in the Blues’ last seven games versus Western Conference foes, 2-0-2 in their last four road games and 7-1-3 in their last 11 games versus a team with a winning record. On the other side, the under is 5-0 in the Blackhawks’ last five games overall, 4-1 in their last five games versus Western Conference foes and 7-3 in their last 10 versus a team with a winning percentage above .600.
WEDNESDAY NHL FREE PICK: BLUES/BLACKHAWKS UNDER 5.5
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