St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 2/27/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Sunday, February 27, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

United Center is the site where the Chicago Blackhawks (18-26-8) will take on the St. Louis Blues (30-14-6) on Sunday.

The St. Louis Blues were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory over the Flyers the last time they stepped on the ice. St. Louis earned 2 penalty mins in this matchup. Moreover, they had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to score. The Blues had a solid offensive outing in the win. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 26 shots they tried.

The Blues have had 1,578 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .914. When at even strength, the Blues have allowed 114 goals while getting 138 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 145 power play opportunities (19th in professional hockey) and have come away with 22 goals in those attempts. For the year, they have accumulated 66 points and their points percentage is .660. St. Louis has attempted 1,546 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.5%. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have notched 177 goals (5th in hockey) on the campaign and have given up 136. St. Louis comes into tonight with 146 power play opportunities and they have scored 39 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 26.71%.

The man in goal for this game is Ville Husso. Husso has taken the ice for 36 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 21-9-3 and he has gotten the start in 33 games. Opponents have notched 85 goals versus Husso in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.54. Husso has seen 1,021 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 936 saves. His save percentage currently is .917 in his 2,011 mins played. Over the course of his pro career, Husso has compiled 20 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .606.

In their last contest, Chicago went up against the Panthers in a matchup where the Blackhawks took a loss by a final of 5-2. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Blackhawks scored 2 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they attempted.

Chicago has tried 1,485 shots (29th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.28%, while allowing the other team 1,665 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.17% on their opponents 149 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%. They have a tally of 160 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 19.38%. The Blackhawks have accumulated 92 goals at even strength and 31 goals (17th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 174 goals to be scored by way of 137 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Chicago Blackhawks have earned 123 goals, 44 points, and a points percentage of .423.

On the other side of the ice you will find Marc-Andre Fleury patrolling the crease. He has gathered 23,889 stops out of the 26,161 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .913. Fleury is the owner of a career mark of 508-294-86 and has been in goal for 921 games. He has been a starter 765 games and has racked up 53,310 mins. Fleury's percentage of quality starts comes out to 55.4% and he has 424 quality starts in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.56 goals/game and he has yielded 2,272 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis

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