St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks Predictions

Blues vs. Blackhawks matchup

The Chicago Blackhawks say Connor Bedard remains sidelined after left-shoulder surgery. His absence is the clearest reason to favor St. Louis, but the SPF moneyline already charges bettors -142 for the Blues. Chicago is +120 at home.

St. Louis has produced two sharply different results, beating Dallas 4-0 before losing 6-1 at Colorado. The St. Louis Blues report that Dalibor Dvorsky scored in both games and that the penalty kill went 8-for-8. Those early positives support the likely winner, but two games don’t establish that St. Louis is worth laying -142 on the road.

Chicago also has relevant success in this matchup. The Chicago Blackhawks report that the teams split four meetings last season and that Chicago scored 20 goals in those games, its highest total against any opponent. Anton Frondell has added two assists through three games, tying for the team lead in points.

Prediction and betting outlook

Neither starting goaltender is confirmed. Spencer Knight has stopped 70 shots while going 2-1-0 in his last three starts against St. Louis, but his status for this game is uncertain. That missing information makes both the 5.5 total and St. Louis’ -1.5 puck line difficult to price with confidence.

St. Louis is the more likely winner because Chicago is missing Bedard and the Blues have started well on the penalty kill. The moneyline is still a pass at -142. There isn’t enough current team-level evidence or goaltending information to justify that price, and a precise score isn’t supportable.