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St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks meet at Wrigley Field.
Oddsmakers opened the Blues as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Blackhawks were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -268 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 4-2 loser at home against the Sabres. Bettors on Buffalo at +106 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 17-17-4 SU
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 12-23-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Chicago is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis home to Ottawa Friday, January 3
Chicago home to Montreal Friday, January 3