St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 12/31/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (-150) Blackhawks (+125)

United Center is the site where the Chicago Blackhawks (12-23-2) will try to defeat the St. Louis Blues (17-17-4) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Blues at -150 and the Blackhawks open at +125. The over/under comes in at 6.

The St. Louis Blues will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-2 defeat against the Sabres in the last game they played. St. Louis accounted for 6 penalty minutes in this contest. They also had 4 power play tries but didn't net one. The Blues offense left a lot to be desired in this defeat. For the game, they converted 2 of the 37 shots they tried.

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In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 99 goals (25th in hockey) on the campaign and have given up 115. For the current season, they have racked up 38 points and their points percentage sits at .500. St. Louis has 87 power play opportunities and they have scored 13 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 14.94%. While at even strength, the Blues have conceded 90 goals while scoring 86 on offense. St. Louis has taken 1,005 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Blues have had 1,077 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .893. St. Louis Blues opponents have recorded 98 power play tries (26th in the league) and have scored 25 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Jordan Binnington. Over the course of his time in hockey, Binnington has 159 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .532. His save percentage is .907 during his 16,302 mins between the pipes. Binnington has had 8,912 shots against him and has accrued 8,080 total saves. Opponents have tallied 832 goals against Binnington in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.06. He has accumulated a mark of 154-108-34 and he has gotten the start in 299 games. Binnington has been in goal for 307 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Chicago faced the Stars in a game where the Blackhawks ended up taking the loss by a final of 5-1. They had 4 power play attempts in this game and earned 1 out of those attempts. The Blackhawks tallied 1 goal of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

Chicago has tried 940 shots (29th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.89%, while allowing their opponents 1,105 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.45% on their oppositions 110 power play tries, and their save percentage is 88.9%. They have a total of 94 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 22.34%. The Blackhawks have earned 72 goals at even strength and 21 goals (20th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 123 goals to be scored by way of 107 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Chicago Blackhawks have a total of 93 goals, 26 points, in addition to a points percentage of .351.

For the opposition you will find Petr Mrazek in goal. He has accounted for 10,505 stops out of 11,586 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .907. Mrazek has a career record of 175-168-39 and has been in net for 412 contests. He has started in 381 games and has been on the ice for 21,857 mins. Mrazek's rate of quality starts is 51.4% and he has qualified for 196 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.97 goals per contest and he has relinquished 1,081 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (+125) and under 6 goals

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