The St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks face off on Sunday in an NHL showdown at the United Center. Here's a Blues vs Blackhawks prediction.
Blues Defense Looks to Bounce Back
The Blues have played pretty well to start the season but they really struggled in the last game. The Blues defense gave up eight goals and that was enough for the five goal defeat. Pavel Buchnevich and Robert Thomas both scored a goal and an assist. The Blues on the season are averaging 2.89 goals while their defense is giving up 3.11 goals per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league, which means the defense is going to need to be better or this could be another long game.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Robert Thomas has scored a goal in six of the Blues' last seven games against Central Division opponents.
- Robert Thomas has recorded at least one point in each of the Blues' last seven games against Central Division opponents.
- Justin Faulk has recorded at least one assist in six of the Blues' last seven games against the Blackhawks.
- Robert Thomas has the most multi-assist games for the Blues this season (2).
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Blackhawks Pull Off Impressive Win
The Blackhawks scored a goal in overtime against the Toronto Maple Leafs and they ended up winning by a goal. Jason Dickinson had won the game putting a hat trick and five shots on goal. Arvid Soderblom started in goal and he saved 34 of the 37 shots that he faced. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.61 goals while their defense is giving up 3.67 goals per game. The offense is ranked 30th while the defense is ranked 28th. Connor Bedard has scored 10 goals and added seven assists.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Philipp Kurashev has recorded an assist in four of the Blackhawks' last five games.
- Andreas Athanasiou has scored at least one goal in three of the Blackhawks' last four games against the Blues.
- Ryan Donato has recorded at least one point in eight of his last nine appearances against the Blues.
- Connor Bedard has the most multi-goal games for the Blackhawks this season (2).
Shane’s Free Pick
The Blackhawks were able to win on Friday and they are going to find similar success in this game. The Blues defense really struggled on Friday and they are going to really struggle again in this game. The Blackhawks are going to score at least four goals here. The Blues offense isn’t going to keep up, and that is going to be the difference here. Back the Blackhawks on the money line.