Blackhawks vs. Blues Game 1 Pick
Can the St. Louis Blues put the defending champs, the Chicago Blackhawks, on their heels when they meet in Game 1 of their series at 9:30PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, St. Louis is favored at home, as the Blues are getting odds of -130 to win, while the Blackhawks are getting a money line of +120 to win. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 5 goals.
St. Louis is 49-24-9 on the season, 24-13-4 at home and 40-32 with the under. Chicago is 47-26-9 on the season, 21-15-5 on the road and 32-30 with the under. These teams met five times during the season, with St. Louis winning three of them, but all three wins came in OT or a shootout. The Blues have now won five of their last seven against the Blackhawks.
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St. Louis has won three of the five games this season. The Blues have won 19 of their last 26 games and are 7-0 last 7 vs. the Western Conference. Vladimir Tarasenko has been sensational this year for the Blues with 40 goals and 74 points. He scored five goals against Chicago this season in five games.
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