St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 12/9/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago Blackhawks (7-16-1) will compete against the St. Louis Blues (13-11-1) at United Center on Saturday.

The St. Louis Blues will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-3 defeat to the Golden Knights in their last outing. The Blues offense didn't overly impress in the defeat. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 3 out of the 29 shots they put on goal. They also had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. St. Louis accounted for 16 minutes in the box in this game.

St. Louis Blues opponents have totaled 69 power play opportunities (31st in pro hockey) and have tallied 15 goals in those chances. The Blues have had 830 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .905. St. Louis has taken 734 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.8%. While playing at even strength, the Blues have allowed the opponent to score 64 goals while notching 65 of their own. St. Louis has tallied 74 power play chances and they have scored 7 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 9.46%. For the year, they sit with 27 points and their points percentage sits at .540. When it comes to their scoring, the St. Louis Blues have earned 72 goals (24th in hockey) so far this season and have given up 79.

The man protecting the net in this game is Jordan Binnington. Throughout his time in hockey, Binnington has tallied 122 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .519. His save percentage currently is at .907 for his 14,010 minutes in the crease. Binnington has had 7,006 shot attempts against him and has gathered 6,353 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 653 goals versus Binnington in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.80. He has amassed an overall mark of 125-80-27 and he has gotten the start in 235 games. Binnington has taken the ice for 242 contests over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Chicago went up against the Predators in a game where the Blackhawks got the tie by a final score of 3-3. They had 2 power play attempts in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Blackhawks earned 3 goals of the 28 shots on goal they pursued.

Chicago has tried 661 shots (28th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.93%, while allowing their opponents 784 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 74.36% on their opponents 78 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 88.8%. They have a total of 75 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 10.67%. The Blackhawks have 51 goals at even strength and 8 goals (29th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 88 goals to be scored by way of 68 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Chicago Blackhawks have tallied 59 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .313.

For the opposition you are expected to see Petr Mrazek defending the goal. He is sitting with 8,780 saves out of the 9,682 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .907. Mrazek has accumulated a lifetime record of 155-132-34 and has played in 348 games. He got the starting nod in 319 contests and his ice time sits at 19,427 mins. Mrazek's percentage of quality starts is 51.1% and he has made 163 quality starts in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.79 goals/game and he has relinquished 902 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago

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