Wednesday, November 4, 2015

United Center

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The St. Louis Blues travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, November 4, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Blues at +113 and the Blackhawks at -125. The over/under has been set at 5.

St. Louis comes into this matchup having played 11 games. They have an overall record of 8-2-1 and on the road they have a record of 4-2-0. Currently they are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 30 goals and given up 23 goals for a point differential of +7. Chicago shows up with a record of 7-5-0 including 6-1-0 at home this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 28 goals and surrendered 26 for a goal differential of +2.

Vladimir Tarasenko has accumulated 10 total points this season for the Blues. He has 6 goals this season with 46 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Alex Steen has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 5 goals on 37 shots. He has 4 assists giving him a total of 9 points on the season. Jake Allen has a total of 4 wins and 2 losses this season in the crease for the Blues. He has faced 169 shots against him and has given up 12 goals. He has tallied 157 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Patrick Kane has accumulated 16 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 7 goals this season with 42 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 5 goals on 29 shots. He has 4 assists giving him a total of 9 points on the season. Corey Crawford has a total of 6 wins and 3 losses this season in the crease for the Blackhawks. He has faced 259 shots against him and has given up 16 goals. He has tallied 243 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

The Blues have 17 total points this season. They have scored 30 goals while giving up 23 goals. They have had 38 power play opportunities and have scored 4 goals on those chances for a percentage of 11%. The Blues have allowed 42 power play opportunities and given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. They average 32 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.45% for the season to this point. They allow 26 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

The Blackhawks have a total of 14 points on the season. They have 8 power play goals on 41 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 20%. They have allowed 32 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. As a team, the Blues have a total of 28 goals scored while they've given up 26 goals to this point. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.49%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%.

St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 8-3 straight up

The St. Louis Blues are 4-5-2 against the over/under

Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 7-5 straight up

The Chicago Blackhawks are 2-8-1 against the over/under

St. Louis Blues Injuries

11/02/15 D Kevin Shattenkirk Groin is downgraded to expected to miss Tuesday vs. Los Angeles
11/02/15 RW Vladimir Tarasenko Knee is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs. Los Angeles
10/24/15 LW Jaden Schwartz Ankle expected to miss 12 weeks
10/21/15 C Paul Stastny Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks
10/07/15 C Patrik Berglund Shoulder out 3 months

Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

11/02/15 RW Marian Hossa Lower Body "?" Wednesday vs St Louis
10/20/15 D Duncan Keith Knee expected to miss 4-6 weeks
10/06/15 D Michal Rozsival Ankle out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis

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