The Chicago Blackhawks (12-23-2) host the St. Louis Blues (17-17-4) in the 2024 NHL Winter Classic on Tuesday. The hosts are desperate to turn their season around and get out of the Central Division cellar after dropping four straight games and six out of their last ten. They welcome a Blues team that is also battling to find regular positive results, winning two of their last three games but falling 4-2 to the Buffalo Sabres their last time out.
Opening faceoff at Wrigley Field in Chicago is set for 5 p.m. ET. St. Louis is a -142 favorite (risk $142 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Blackhawks vs. Blues odds from SportsLine consensus while Chicago is a +119 underdog. The over/under for total goals scored is 5.5 and St. Louis is a -1.5 (+180) favorite on the puck line. (See the latest lines for every game on our NHL odds page).
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The model knows that team defense has hurt the Blackhawks in the first few months of the season. Even with Connor Bedard scoring goals in three of his last four games and leading the way with 32 points (10 goals, 22 assists) in 37 games, Chicago has simultaneously struggled to keep the puck out of its own net. The Blackhawks should be able to score often on Tuesday, however, since they have scored two or more goals against Jordan Binnington over their last five games against the Blues.
That being said, Binnington is 9-2-1 lifetime against Chicago with a 2.73 GAA and .897 save percentage. The Blues have also won eight of their last 11 games against the division rival Blackhawks. St. Louis goaltending situation is also significantly more sound than Chicago's, with Joel Hofer serving as a steady backup and getting wins in five of his last six outings.
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