St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction NHL Picks 12/31/24

The St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Tuesday in NHL action from Wrigley Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to bounce back after ending up on the wrong side of a 4-2 loss at home at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres last time out. After this game, St. Louis will head home to take on the Ottawa Senators.

Blues Looking To Find Consistent Play

Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 31 points including a team-high 15 goals and 16 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 23 points with 9 goals and 14 assists. Dylan Holloway has 24 points split between 13 goals and 11 assists and Colton Parayko has 21 points of his own with 6 goals and 15 assists. Jake Neighbours has 18 points with 10 goals and 8 assists and Robert Thomas has 28 points with 8 goals and 20 assists as well on the year. Joel Hofer has gone 8-3-1 with a 2.75 GAA and a .905 save percentage in goal for St. Louis so far this season while Jordan Binnington is 9-14-3 with a 2.93 GAA and an .899 save percentage.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Blackhawks have lost 13 of their last 14 day games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blues have won each of their last four games against the Blackhawks following a home loss.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 road games following a loss.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last 10 day games against Central Division opponents.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks will be looking to bounce back from their 5-1 loss at the hands of Dallas in their return home last time out. After this game, Chicago’s homestand continues with a date against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.

Blackhawks Lose 4th In A Row

Connor Bedard has a team-high 32 points with 10 goals and a team-high 22 assists while Ryan Donato has 20 points with a team-high 11 goals. Teuvo Teravainen has 24 points with 7 goals and 17 assists while Taylor Hall has 19 points split between 7 goals and 12 assists and Alex Vlasic has 16 points with 14 assists. Tyler Bertuzzi also has 18 points with 11 goals and 7 assists. Petr Mrazek has gone 7-13-1 with a 3.09 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 5-9-1 with a 2.78 GAA and a .907 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Blues have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
• The underdogs have won each of the Blues’ last three games.
• The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blues’ last four games.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blackhawks’ last eight games against the Blues following a home loss has gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Blues’ last seven day games following a loss has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the last five day games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Blues vs. Blackhawks Prediction

I’m backing the St. Louis Blues here. The Blues aren’t overly consistent and it’s made them hard to back at times, even getting a decent amount of plus money. However, the reason that St. Louis is favored here is because the Blackhawks have been consistent. Consistently been bad throughout this losing streak, as they’ve allowed 4+ goals in 4 straight. St. Louis has won 8 of the last 10 meetings between these two teams going back a couple of seasons now. This feels like a good time for the Blues’ offensive inconsistencies to be cured for at least one night, so give me St. Louis on the road in this one.