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Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues meet at Enterprise Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blues as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Panthers on December 21. Bettors who backed the Blues at +192 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Canadiens at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at +100 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 10-21-1 SU
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 16-15-1 SU
St. Louis is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
Next up:
Chicago home to Winnipeg Wednesday, December 27
St. Louis home to Dallas Wednesday, December 27